Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

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?”

to agree without hesitation, but her final words gave him

swear on my honor—from this day forward, I, Jeffery Lawson, will never lay a

first!” Alicia commanded, her

the glass without a moment’s hesitation and threw

heat

glass to the brim. “Keep drinking and keep promising. That’s how we’ll know

never wavered, draining the second glass just as

world of fiction

spectacle with her mouth hanging

increasingly surreal

moment, Jeffery brought his glass crashing down against the table

had clouded his gaze,