Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 495

"I do."

With a radiant smile, Isadora's eyes shone with unshed tears. Her voice trembled ever so slightly as she uttered those three words.

How could she ever say no?

After all, she was being granted the most precious wish of her life.

Victor's heart thundered in his chest at her answer.

He rose slowly, emotion swirling deep in his gaze. For a fleeting moment, his eyes glistened with tears-the sheer force of his joy and excitement impossible to hide. Their eyes met and locked.

In that silent exchange, they both understood: from this moment on, they would walk through life hand in hand.

The guests erupted in a roar of applause and cheers as the bride accepted, the atmosphere almost boiling over with excitement.

Nanette threw herself into Finley's arms, burying her face in his chest.

God, this was just too damn moving!

Victor opened the velvet box and drew out a sapphire engagement ring. His

knuckles whitened as he held the dazzling jewel between his fingers.

He gently took Isadora's slender hand in his, ready to slide the sapphire ring onto her finger.

As if, in that instant, he was binding her to his side forever.

She was already carrying their child.

Now, she would truly become his wife.

ahead, she would be at his

Then, without warning-

echoed through the

frothing at the mouth. His eyes rolled back wildly,

desperate howls ripped from

humans watching could feel the animal's agony in

stilled; he lay motionless on

"Pudding!"

her wide eyes unblinking with shock. She dropped to her knees, gathering

poised between her knuckle

the ring slipped and

the hospital hallway, a suffocating

and sharp scent of antiseptic filled the

paced back and forth, her

a shadow clouding his usually handsome

"Isadora, the doctors are

kept replaying the image

knew Pudding was

a few years, he might

not in such agony, right in front

"What do we do? What do we do? Why

a tight embrace, his voice

pushed him away, her

ring for us! He was our witness, part of our story how could he just

tumbled out, wild

own pain

Just then-

returned from the exam room with a couple of vets in

to them, her nerves stretched thin. "How is he? Is Pudding