Chapter 26

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"Is it too late to take that back?"

Calista grinned as she pulled away from the hug. "Too late. Now you owe me an explanation."

With that, she walked into the bedroom to grab the ointment.

As she carefully tended to Henry's injury, she listened to him recount a chapter of their shared past.

For a brief period, it turned out, Henry and Calista had been neighbors. But back then, Henry's health had been fragile, confining him to his room most days.

"I used to sit by the window and watch you playing outside," Henry began. "I wanted so badly to join in, but my mom was too protective. She wouldn't let me step outside."

"One day, I cracked the window open, just a little, and I saw you standing below, picking up a leaf."

"When you noticed me, you smiled and handed it to me through the window."

The memory stirred something in Calista, and her expression softened. "I remember that. It really happened, didn't

it?"

"Wait, Henry-don't tell me you fell for me

looking sheepish. "I guess I'm

smile faded as his tone grew more serious. “Later, when my dad got transferred, I begged my parents to take you in after I heard about your family's struggles. But I was too

you back then," he murmured. "At least you could've

out and pinched his cheek gently, making him

hardship I went through was worth it," she said softly. "Because in the end,

how to make me happy, wifey." Without warning, he swept her off

Calista squirmed in his arms. "Henry! What are you doing? It's

estate's security team and dropped off at home under strict orders to

about the incident, his

enough trouble? Yesterday should've been

you were nowhere to

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I hadn't managed to delay the ceremony,

now!"

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