Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 999

Hayden gave her an unwavering sense of security and endless emotional support. If depression ever tried to knock on her door, he wouldn’t even let it in.

He carefully laid out the couplet paper and prepared the ink for her. He even set up a camera on the side, ready to document the moment.

“What should I write?” Keira asked, staring at the blank red banners in front of her.

“Whatever you want. Anything is fine,” Hayden replied easily, the picture of a doting husband, fully embracing her freedom to decide.

Keira glanced around the courtyard, at the people sitting alone, lost in thought. A wave of emotion washed over her, and inspiration struck.

She picked up the brush and wrote the couplet:

“Though the courtyard holds no feast, it warms the heart.

As long as the heart seeks the sun, warmth is everywhere.”

The horizontal inscription: “You and I Welcome Spring.”

When Keira finished, she looked up at Hayden. He was smiling.

Keira frowned instantly. “You’re not allowed to laugh at me.”

good. I didn’t know my wife had a poet’s soul,” he said as he gently

if she wanted to continue learning, but back then, she was just a guest in their house. She knew her place and had

books she had read, the skills she had learned–all those traces remained. Even now, when she picked up a

to her. She realized he had recorded the entire process of decorating the courtyard.

you to feel like you missed out,” he said

understood

stepped outside to put up the couplets.

of her large belly making an effort, or maybe they just wanted to be part of something, but the courtyard guests, who had been sitting in solitude moments ago, suddenly stood up to

as just Hayden and Keira quickly turned into a lively group effort. A young girl

and the patterns she cut were intricate and beautiful. The most

BON

falling in love with it

melancholy from before were swept away, replaced by

idea suddenly struck her.

have time, why don’t we make dumplings together for

them hesitated,

dumplings. Just think of

that, everyone

the dough, some prepared the filling, others rolled the

the struggles of spending the New Year away from home. But

finished, evening had