Her Return, His Regret by Natie

Chapter 117~ Approval

Days

earlier.

Ryan went to the Davis mansion to see Freya Davis when Lora was at work.

"You didn't waste time, huh? Thirty days on the dot," Freya remarked as she held a mug in her hand, stirring her tea.

"I've come for feedback," Ryan replied confidently. He smiled and said, "Honestly, I wouldn't blame you if you still don't want me in your daughter's life. As a parent now myself, I can't even imagine someone hurting my children."

He took a sip of the tea he was served before he continued, "But I do believe people change for the ones they love... I might have been indifferent to Lora back in the day but now, I know what she means to me. I know she's a treasure that I can't lose. I know that without her, there's no me. I would lose myself completely if I lost her again. This is why I will never do anything to hurt Lora again, I promise."

Silence fell over the place and Ryan waited patiently for Freya's response. His heart was galloping wildly in his chest, hoping for a positive answer. For what he wanted to do, he needed Freya to approve of his relationship with Lora.

Ryan knew Lora wouldn't take the next step with him until she was sure both her parents were ok with it.

So, he desperately needed Freya's approval.

"I've been watching you for the last thirty days and..." Freya trailed, a frown plastering her face.

Ryan's heart jumped to his throat, his stomach twisting this way and that. He was anxiously waiting for Freya's response like his life depended on it.

"Oh, come on, honey. Give the man a break," Jack Davis' voice echoed in the room before he came into view holding his own cup of tea.

He sighed and said, "He had already eaten the world's hottest chili and never gave up! Give him a chance. I think he will make Lora happy."

I can see that she's happy when she's with you. Take care of her, she's my one and only daughter." Ryan's eyes lit up, relief washing over

"If ever, at any point you feel like you're tired of her... or if you fall out of love with her, please don't mistreat her or use bad words on her. Just return her to me, I'll be waiting for

to have parents who loved her dearly and he was so happy for her. She deserved to receive all the love

serious as he proclaimed, "You don't have to worry, Mrs Davis. As long as

you," Freya requested and Ryan immediately

smiled and said

he was about to call him Dad when Jack shook his head and uttered, "You're not allowed to call me Dad... call me Sir. You will only call

...

Present time...

family and friends seated on chairs under

beads of sweat coating his forehead as nerves twisted

he had prepared. Would she say yes? He knew she loved

helicopter landed

twins. She did look surprised to see her parents, and her

stolen by the man who looked like he

seen his whole world.

picked for her. Like Ethan, he too wore a navy suit with a rose gold bowtie. The family of four were twinning. Lora looked

and the kids got close, Ryan stepped down from the raised platform to receive Lora. When he looked into her eyes, he saw how teary they were and

drop a few tears

but now... he was going to do right by her.

bringing your mother, Ethan and Ella," Ryan remarked, stretching out his hand

smiled before leaving Lora and went to sit with their

his. They stepped onto the raised platform that was decorated

voice. She was still trying to take in everything. "You