More Than A Favor

Chapter 19

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# Meru

Looking at myself in the mirror, I tried to force a smile. I told myself to smile today and to be happy every day from now on.

When I went downstairs, Ethan and Tessa had already prepared breakfast. The house was decorated with new couches and tableware, items usually

reserved for special occasions.

“Elaine, after you and Logan get your marriage certificate, come back so we can celebrate and discuss the wedding details,” Tessa exclaimed, her

excitement seemingly surpassing mine.

“Sure,” I agreed with a nod.

Tessa looked me over approvingly. “You look great today. It would be even

better if you wore white.”

“It’s a little too eye–catching to dress entirely in white,” I explained.

“Don’t listen to her nonsense,” Ethan interjected. “Nowadays, people don’t

wear white like they did back in our time. Elaine, wear whatever you like. Don’t mind what she says.”

I smiled, a warm sensation washing over me.

Tessa pulled me over to the dining table.

two eggs and a

I could ask, Tessa leaned in and whispered, “This is a secret ritual passed down from your grandmother. It symboNoraes the early birth of a child. I don’t have a preference for a boy or girl; I just hope you

myself to eat the

a smile as she peeled

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took a bite of everything and then focused on drinking the

I realized Logan was missing from the dining table. “Tessa, where’s

down yet,” Tessa replied.

the staircase. Logan descended, but I wasn’t sure if it was just my imagination–he seemed visibly tense. My heart

for us to get our marriage certificate is precisely 10:58 a.m. We don’t need to go so

responded softly. For some reason, the joy

about Alexander Cain. He was Logan‘ trusted fortune–teller.

“We’ll do as Mr. Cain says,”

lavish spread, he finished quickly. He didn’t quite wolf the food down, but he ate faster

eggs and sausage that I hadn’t eaten, he

need to go and prepare something,”

an air of

mouthing that he was preparing a gift

about a prize for being first, I natur ally assumed this was it. I watched him leave before heading

was taking off my coat, my phone rang. It was

Mercer,” he greeted

was getting married to Logan