All Chapters of CEO'S UNEXPECTED BABY : Chapter 41

Lucy’s POVThe restaurant glowed like a dream that had stepped into reality. Candlelight flickered across the table, casting gold and amber glows on crystal glasses and half-melted wax. The chandeliers reflected gold light on the silver plates arranged perfectly on the table. The soft hum of violins played somewhere in the corner, blending with low laughter and the faint clinking of cutlery.It felt like the kind of night that shouldn’t end.It felt like I’d walked into one of my teenage dreams.I was walking side by side with Alex, and I could feel my heart flutter. Everything felt unreal — a dream too sweet to touch. I couldn’t even look Alex in the eye; I suddenly became so shy. When I turned back, I saw Ella glowing like a child. Her smile melted my heart. The way she and Ethan clung to each other made me long for love — the kind I hadn’t felt in so long.At the table, Ethan pulled out a chair for Ella, and she sat while Alex did the same for me. Ella sat across from me, her hand