Chapter 1055:

Even as they protested, Alicia had already poured a generous glass of the deep red wine.

As she saw her fingers curl around the stem, Linsey’s hand shot out to circle her wrist. “This particular wine has a high alcohol content, and you’re well into your second trimester. It could be dangerous.”

Alicia’s gaze swept over their worried expressions before she broke into delighted laughter.

Without warning, she slid the glass directly in front of Jeffery and declared, “Naturally, I won’t be drinking this. Jeffery will.”

Her hand landed firmly on Jeffery’s shoulder as her tone turned deadly serious. “Real apologies require more than pretty words. True remorse demands action. If earning forgiveness were so simple, every person would assume they could wound others and walk away unscathed.”

Alicia let the silence stretch meaningfully before adding, “Though naturally, a single drink won’t suffice. How can we trust you won’t return to mistreating Linsey the moment our backs are turned?”

ready to agree without hesitation, but her final words gave him

he proclaimed with fierce conviction, “I swear on my honor—from this day forward, I, Jeffery Lawson, will never lay a finger on

first!” Alicia commanded,

moment’s hesitation and threw back the burning

heat

“Keep drinking and keep promising. That’s how we’ll know you mean every

second glass just as quickly as the

world of fiction at

the entire spectacle with her mouth hanging

this increasingly surreal

Jeffery brought his glass crashing down against the

had clouded his gaze, every

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