Chapter 595

"It's me."

His voice was low and tired, a warm breath brushing against her ear, sending a gentle shiver down her spine.

Eliza felt his breath on her skin, her small hand covering his larger one. "You're back?"

"Yeah, I'm back," he murmured, planting a soft kiss on her pale neck. "Tomorrow, we're heading home."

"Mhm," she replied quietly, like she was in a dream.

He gently turned her around, hands resting firmly on her shoulders. In the moonlight, she could see a faint scar on his forehead.

"Does it still hurt?" Her slender fingers gently traced the mark. "I was so scared... scared I'd never see you again."

"There's no way I'd ever leave you," he whispered, kissing her forehead lightly. "It was just a bump in the road, just stretched out our time apart a bit."

He pulled her closer, wrapping her in his arms. She could hear the strong, steady beat of his heart.

Her arms encircled his waist. "Casper, why did you block me? You barely reached out this past year. Were you...?"

where her thoughts were headed. "I had so many surgeries, and I wanted to get better fast so I could surprise you. I held back from contacting you. Then Minna took my phone and blocked

reached up to touch his face. The surgeries had been successful, and the scars on his hands and back

his cheek, her eyes soft and glistening. "Did you miss

"Missed you like crazy."

her closer, their lips and tongues intertwining. The kiss traveled from her lips to her earlobe, growing more intense with

sure she felt every bit of his longing. A year's worth of yearning finally

woke, Casper had already packed their bags. Dillon had sorted

The president's people escorted

the envoy and handed over a USB za didn't

drive. Eliza

matter anymore. Leaving

never come back.

Falconridge Airport. Hand in hand, Casper and Eliza walked out of the terminal and into the car waiting to take them home. They made a quick stop at the old house to see Audrey and the little ones before

Their own little world.

all the way to the bedroom upstairs. Sunlight streamed in, casting a golden glow over them. "Casper, I need to tell you something," Eliza said, breathless from his kisses, her hand resting

Eliza panted softly, "They seemed to have been together,

surprised. Together,

deal. Relationships were like that, a series of

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