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Vivianne’S POVWhen the promotion ceremony ended, we did not return home right away; we went to the beach which we had not visited for quite some time."Today, we're going to play!" announced Maximilian. Julian just smiled and shook his head."All right, Sir Maximilian. Whatever you say."And I smiled as I watched the two of them. The breeze carried a characteristic scent of the sea.Slow waves started coming to the shore as the afternoon sky started changing into blue and orange. Maximilian was in no hurry at all.As soon as he took off his shoes, he rushed to the shore with the bucket and small shovel bought by Julian at a beach kiosk. "I'm going to build a castle!" he announced happily.Julian and I decided to walk slowly along the shore. Sometimes, the waves reached the tips of my toes, and the feeling was very soothing.At the same time, however, the sight of the sea evoked a memory which had been very painful o

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Vivianne'S POVI was standing before the entrance of the hotel ballroom, taking a deep breath. The simple white wedding dress I was wearing was falling smoothly down to the floor, without any excessive decorations, only small lace decorations on the sleeves and on the chest area.My hair, which had just started growing after the surgery, was cut in a short, soft hairdo. The scar from the operation was not very visible anymore, being covered with my hairstyle and the small flower accessory.I took one more look in the mirror. Several months ago I could not even imagine how I would stand here now.There had been a moment when I thought my life would end in the hospital room. And today I was standing in front of the ballroom as a woman, about to marry her love."Vivienne."Dominic's voice brought me back from my reflections. I turned my head to him.My older brother was wearing a neat black suit. He was smiling warmly, but there

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Vivianne'S POVSeveral weeks had already passed after our marriage. Now I could feel how life started getting back to normality.Every month I visited the hospital to have my checkups but always with positive outcomes. The doctor told me that I recovered very fast.At last, I felt calm again. That morning, Julian asked Maximilian and me to go to the car."Where are we going?" I asked, intrigued.Julian smiled mysteriously. "It's a surprise."Looking at him amused, I replied, "When did you learn how to prepare surprises?""After my wife learned to guess everything."I smiled. Meanwhile, Maximilian in the back of the car was as excited as I was."Dad, are we going to the zoo?""No.""To the beach?""Neither that.""To the toy store?"Julian smiled. "Just wait a little bit."Our ride lasted about forty minutes. Finally, the car stopped in the quiet residenti

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