Chapter 0855

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Peter stood in the doorway, watching Celeste. He lingered there for a moment, exhausted from the long day. Slowly, he stepped inside, unsure of what to say or do. Luckily, she was asleep, lying on her side with her back to him.

He moved closer, at first intending to wake her and have a long conversation, but someti…g stopped him. A familiar scent filled the room–a rich, calming aroma of roses that somehow made him feel at ease.

Without thinking much about it, Peter removed his shoes and coat. Then, with careful movements, he climbed into bed. He didn’t know why, but he suddenly wanted to be close to her.

As soon as he was on the bed, he shifted toward Celeste, pressing his face into her thick hair. His nose brushed against the nape of her neck, making her stir. His arm instinctively wrapped around her waist, his hand resting on her growing belly.

Celeste jolted at the unexpected embrace, about to pull away, but Peter’s deep, husky voice calmed her.

“Relax, it’s just me,” he murmured.

“Peter…” she whispered, still startled.

“Stay like this. I want to feel them,” he said, gently caressing her stomach.

to his touch, the babies began to move–much more actively than usual.

Celeste

to feel them,” Peter whispered near her

in his chest, the anxiety that had been choking him all day, slowly faded

She was now wearing one of his shirts, looking more relaxed than he’d

first time in weeks. More than a month of doing nothing, and yet he had been feeling

not to wake her, he got out of bed and took a shower. After drying off, he explored the room, eventually finding the

there it was–the thing that had bothered him earlier. The

grabbed a pair of pajama pants and headed back to bed.

he was not the 25–year–old he remembered being. But, all things considered, time had been kind to him. At least, physically.

in from the window bathed her face in a soft glow, making her look even

understand why, but a strong urge to kiss her

he climbed into bed, reached out, and ulled

who had told her

Chapter 0855

“Peter…”

the back of

he couldn’t resist anymore.

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