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Landon placed his hand on my stomach.For a few seconds, he just sat there in stunned silence.Then his eyes turned red."He's kicking me."I laughed through my tears."Does it hurt?""No."His voice came out rough."It's just..."He swallowed."Amazing."His hand remained pressed against my stomach."There's a little life in there."His gaze lifted to mine."You gave that to me."That was enough to make me cry too.The two of us ended up holding each other, laughing and crying at the same time.Even the comments were emotional.[I'm crying. This family is so happy.][This is what a real happy ending looks like.][Hold on, the baby's not even here yet. Don't celebrate too early.]A week before my due date, Landon practically stopped working altogether.He spent every day at home with me.I told him he didn't have to go that far.His answer never changed."You're ten thousand times more important than work."One night, I woke up suddenly from a sharp pain.A second later, I realized my

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He pulled a ring from his pocket and dropped to one knee."This isn't because of a contract."His eyes never left mine."And it's not because we're having a child."He took a slow breath."This is me, Landon Pierce, asking because I love you."His voice softened."Because I want to spend the rest of my life with you, Carol Stone."I was crying too hard to speak.All I could do was nod.Landon slipped the ring onto my finger.Then he rose to his feet and kissed me.[He's proposing!][This proposal is everything!][I officially declare this the sweetest love story of the year!]The wedding took place a month later.It was grand and elegant, everything I never would have dared dream of.The Pierce family patriarch personally officiated the ceremony, and many of the biggest names in business were there to witness it.Dressed in a wedding gown and balancing on four-inch heels, I was so nervous my hands wouldn't stop shaking.Landon stood waiting for me at the end of the aisle.Step by step,

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"Afraid of what?""Afraid that my kindness wasn't real."His voice was gentle."Afraid I'd leave one day."He brushed his thumb across my hand."Afraid you'd fall too hard and never be able to climb back out."I froze.Every word was true.How had he seen through me so completely?A smile tugged at his lips."So..."He pinched my cheek lightly."Don't run anymore."His gaze never wavered."No matter what happens, I'm not going anywhere."I nodded so hard my eyes started watering again."Okay."I smiled."I'm done running."…Three years later.My medical aesthetics clinics had expanded to three locations and grown into one of the area's most recognizable brands.Landon's company had gone public as well.He'd become one of the youngest business titans in the country.Our son was three years old.He was bright, adorable, and absolutely incapable of tolerating premium berries.Every time I ate them, he'd run away."I hate berries!"Landon would just laugh."Just like your mother.""Excuse

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