Chapter 0829

“I was thinking we could grab some vanilla ice cream and sit somewhere to talk. Sound good?”

“Perfect.”

We stopped by an ice cream shop and bought a liter each.

As expected, she devoured hers.

I watched her for a moment before taking a deep breath.

“Mary… there’s something I want to talk to you about.”

She looked up, concerned. “What is it?”

“I know we’re getting married soon, and Serene will have my last name. But I’ve been thinking a lot about what I proposed to you….”

“What do you mean?”

“About being Serenity’s father.”

She froze, her face unreadable. “Are you… backing out?”

“No! How could you even think that?”

“Then why bring it up?”

I hesitated. “Because today, I had a terrible nightmare…”

“What did you dream?”

“That I died.”

She gasped. “What?!”

“Yeah… It felt so real. Everything about it–it was like living a normal day, but it ended with me dying. It left me with this awful feeling, Mary. That’s why I needed to talk to you.”

me, Peter…”

than

“Why?”

Serenity are my responsibility. Do you really

just a nightmare.”

But it felt real.”

running a hand through

on me all day. If I ever died. I’d want you to move on. I’d want you to keep living, to surround yourself with people who love you. I wouldn’t want you to be alone.

hard, her grip tightening around her

Chapter 0820

+25 BONUS

to live your life to the fullest. And now that we know we’re having a girl, we need to make sure that every choice we make is to help her become strong–strong enough

hesitated, then added

be honest. We can’t hide the trull about

Maximus has to

she needs to know who her real father is. You can’t

who didn’t want him involved!”

give him the choice. If he wants nothing to do with her, that’s his decision. But he

torn. “I don’t know… Besides, Maximus is about to marry Alexia, and that woman

know she’s pregnant with his child.”

at that.

all his actions–whether

thinking… maybe we should move back

Her eyes widened.

hadn’t expected that.

to buy a house–a small one, nothing flashy, because I knew Mary hated anything

to Solaria–the place she

you serious?” she asked

settle there. It would be good for us. You’d be home. And Serene could grow up in a

like I had lost my

you’re really worrying me

gazing at her softly.

to always remember that. You’re still young and beautiful, and when Serenity is born, it might feel like your whole world is

tucking a curl behind her

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