Her Return, His Regret by Natie

Chapter 165~ New year's eve

"What are your plans for the new year?" Ryan asked Lora on their way to the Kingsley mansion.

Lora smiled and replied, "I would be lying if I said I have any plans. Of course, I would like to take Davis & Co, to greater heights and create a new line of designs, however that's not new. I've always had this plan." "That's true," Ryan agreed.

"Well, I hope the new year is filled with happiness. 20## was filled with so many ups and downs but I'm not complaining. It brought me back to you. I thought we would never be together again but this year, fate brought us together again and gave us more blessings than we could ask for," Lora answered.

Ryan smiled, happiness gleaming through his eyes. He replied, "This has been the best year of my life. I found out I was a father to two adorable children. I got to remarry the woman of my dreams and I knocked her up. What more can I ask for?" "So, no plans for next year?" Lora asked playfully.

"Oh, I have lots. I want us to travel more and hang out with the kids and our family. For 20##, I want to get closer to our loved ones. No one knows tomorrow, so let's make the most of today. I never thought I would get to this new year, so I would like to spend my life with everyone who matters," Ryan replied, turning to give Lora a warm smile.

"Daddy, aren't you going to ask us our plans for the new year?" Ella suddenly asked, making Lora and Ryan chuckle.

Ryan looked through the rearview mirror and said, "Ella and Ethan, what are your plans for the new year?"

Ella cleared her throat and began, "I have a lot of plans. I want to play with my baby sister and brother. I want to go to the theme park with Mommy and Daddy. I want to eat lots of delicious food and have a lot of ice cream. I also want to go on many family trips and have girls' time with Mommy and my baby sister... Um... let me remember my other plans, I'll let you know."

Ryan chuckled. He looked at Ethan and asked, "What about you, buddy?"

"I want to continue learning coding with Uncle Aiden," Ethan replied. "That's all."

"Oh, I see... my son is into the serious stuff," Ryan remarked. He suddenly recalled something and asked, "Wait a minute... Does your coding have anything to do with my missing bitcoins some months ago?"

Ethan suddenly looked guilty and averted his father's gaze, saying, "I don't know what you're talking about."

Lora frowned and asked, "What missing bitcoins?"

a big issue. Someone wanted

rearview mirror and remarked, "Now I know who it

few minutes later, the family of four arrived at the Kingsley mansion where everyone

Miles, Isabella, Jason, Diane and the Davis family except for Aiden who was abroad. He had travelled weeks ago to settle an issue abroad and he was yet to

Bianca Jones, they both spent the night with their respective

is what happened during

my

deserves to be waited for like a Queen," Charles remarked. He got to his feet

family settled around the long table that was laden with a scrumptious meal. They began to have their meals, the atmosphere filled

exclaimed, "As the oldest here, I have nothing much to say but, thank everyone here for being there for one another in this year that will be ending in a few hours. I was humbled by the togetherness we showed when we faced trying moments. Let's continue with the

beginnings," Jason remarked, raising his glass and clinked it

cheered and toasted to the end of an eventful year and the hope for a better and brighter

Diane leaned over to

looked at her sister-in-law and replied, "I'm happy. Happiness makes me

it?" Diane asked when

quickly glanced at his wife, a flicker of worry

Ryan's arm and calmly replied, "I think my water just

as Lora's words

seconds later, Ryan came back to his senses and exclaimed, "What? It's not yet

Sometimes they get born prematurely,"

rest had their eyes rounded in

got to

rushed towards Lora and asked, "Sweetheart, take a deep breath.

head,

Let's