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?"

wanted to

looked through the rearview mirror and

four arrived at the Kingsley mansion where everyone was meeting

already there. Charles, Miles, Isabella, Jason, Diane and the Davis family except for Aiden who was abroad.

Nicholson and Bianca Jones, they both spent the night with their respective

always late. This is what happened during our Christmas

can't blame us, Diane... my wife is very pregnant," Ryan

we can wait for hours. Lora is carrying twins... she deserves to be waited for like a Queen," Charles remarked. He

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

glass of champagne and 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

beginnings," Jason remarked, raising his glass and clinked

and toasted to the end of an eventful year and the hope

over to Lora and remarked, "Girl, you're

looked at her sister-in-law and replied,

Diane asked when

of worry crossing his face. He asked,

and calmly replied, "I think my

room fell silent as Lora's words sank

Ryan came back to his senses and exclaimed, "What? It's

know but I'm carrying twins. Sometimes they

had their eyes rounded

Diane got to their

panic" Freya said. She rushed towards Lora and asked, "Sweetheart, take a deep breath. How do you feel? Have the

shook her head, saying, "Not yet

Let's go to the