Love Coming from the Least Expected

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Lane. It’s very kind of you to offer me such a thing, but I cannot accept this.” I did not want the Lane family to be indebted toward me, nor did I want to be their goddaughter. I loved Christopher, and nothing would ever change that.

“Why not you sleep on it?” Julia insisted with a faint smile, “Think about your future. You’ll regret this when you’re older.”

mean, Mrs. Lane, but I’ve already made up my mind. I know what I want. I’m sorry I’ve disappointed you.” I turned and looked at the caretaker, signaling her to push me out of the

to give up my relationship with Christopher because I was far from being the best wife candidate for him. In her eyes, only someone like Monica would be good enough for him, but she was

and I had been through life and death together. We had stuck with each other throughout, and nothing would stand in our way—not even

and I could understand her heart as a mother, I stood my ground and refused to

was sleeping soundly on the bed. I reached out to touch his face and play with his eyelashes. “Hey, are you still gonna continue sleeping? I’m already

uncomfortably and

see that he was awake. I leaned closer and whispered softly, “I’m here,

realized he was just dreaming. A wave of emotions washed over me as I looked at him, and I cupped my hands around his. “I’m fine, Christopher. I’ll stay with you. I won’t ever leave you. You said you’ll treat me like your queen the day you put a ring on my finger. I’ll stay right here

he was calling out to me desperately. He was running out of breath, shouting as if he thought he had lost me. When

smiled and planted a kiss on

on, it’s time to wake up. You’ll only get to see me in your dreams if you