Chapter 0816 Celeste went back into the room, and Peter looked at her, his eyes softening.

"Come here... I want to hold you."

Something in his gaze unsettled her, but without hesitation, she stepped closer.

"Do you know that since the moment I met you, you became my whole world? I still can't believe you're going to be my wife."

"Peter... You need to get better. Once all of this is over, we'll go home. Besides, we have a wedding to plan.

Peter smiled at her. He knew something wasn't right. He refused to leave her alone, but for some strange reason, he had a feeling he wouldn't see her again. That's why he wanted to cherish every second he had left.

"Where did you put Ethan?"

"He's in the sitting area, asleep on the couch. Out like a rock."

"Good... Come here. Get on the bed-I want to hold you."

Celeste climbed onto the hospital bed, and he wrapped his arms around her, breathing in her scent.

"You know, this is one of the things I love most about you."

"What?"

You always

"Really?"

love your perfume. Back when we were in Slovenia, I loved that the whole house

told

to talk about this, but... It's important. Dr. Wagner will be here any minute, and I just need you to know what to do

everything will be fine. Let's not

you don't want to think about it, but I need to go into surgery with

before you know it, waiting for our

took a deep breath

you. If something goes wrong, I

isn't here-I sent him

which is why he hasn't visited. It hurts that I won't see him before

to speak, but he gently

don't

that you have been the best thing that has ever happened to me. If something happens

will be there-he'll take

Maximus. But I trust that everything I've built will pass into the hands of my children and

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