Chapter 0460

Chapter 0460

+25 BONUS

The drive wasn’t particularly long or short. They arrived at Celeste’s building, and once again, Peter accompanied her to her apartment door. She turned to him, hesitating for a moment before asking:

“Would you like to come in?”

Peter looked at her, a soft smile forming on his lips. “Would you mind making me some coffee?”

She raised an eyebrow, curious at his request. “Did you like it?”

“I did. I’ve discovered that’s how I like my coffee.”

“Come in, then. Take a seat while I make it,” Celeste said with a smile.

cat immediately approached Peter and rubbed against

she could stop them. Realizing what she’d said, she turned to

that’s not what I meant! I meant it differently.”

nothing, Shortly after, she returned with two steaming cups of coffee. The rich aroma filled the apartment, and Peter was momentarily lost in a memory–a house near the beach, warth coffee, and a simpler time. Celeste, her apartment, and even her

Are you okay?” Celeste asked, her voice tinged with

out of it. “I was just distracted by a few things. It’s nothing important.”

we go any further, there’s something you should know about me. You don’t know me, not

had no idea that Peter had already looked

knew.

pregnant, but the shock caused me to go into premature labor, and I lost the baby. My husband didn’t die immediately. I clung to the hope that he would survive, but without the resources to keep him alive, I had

back for years. I lost my house, I lost everything. The only thing I have left is my cat–well, my husband’s cat, really. Spike was

not a woman of means, as you can see. I don’t belong to your world. Everything here

cat

enjoy what I have now. I had years of depression, but when I moved to Seaforth, I decided to start over. Life hasn’t been cruel

like me. Until yesterday, I never even considered letting someone into my life. But

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