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Three days later, thanks to Madison’s confession, Dominic was officially cleared of all charges and regained his freedom.
The so–called bribery was nothing but a farce.
Our wedding which we had spent so much time and effort preparing for, was abruptly
interrupted by this mess.
“Honey, I’m so sorry…”
in the quiet of the night, Dominic’s voice was full of apology.
‘You didn’t do it on purpose. And even though the wedding was interrupted, that doesn’t mean we can’t grow old together. In fact, it might make us love each other even more, don’t you
think”
I linked my arm with Dorninic’s and kissed him.
He hadn’t been getting enough rest lately. As a member of a political family, being publicly slandered at his wedding was like a majestic eagle having its wings clipped.
We still hadn’t had our honeymoon.
“Honey, I want to go somewhere. Will you come with me?” I softly asked, pulling out the honeymoon itinerary I had prepared not long ago.
Dominic didn’t hesitate. “Give me two days.”
He needed time to sort out work matters.
I needed the same.
For our honeymoon trip, we both worked hard for two days straight to get everything in
order.
The day we finally set off was a weekend.
It was spring the season of blooming flowers. We drove south, hiking, sightseeing, eating,
and stopping along the way.
Eventually, we arrived at a seaside city bursting with flowers.
And by chance, we ran into Thomas and Sarah, who were ragged and worn.
When they saw us, it was like they had found a savior. Overcome with emotion, they tried to get closer to us, but Dominic rejected them outright.
Sarah knew Dominic pampered me, so only if I agreed would Dominic soften. So, she focused
her attention on me.
“Charlotte, I was wrong. I’m sorry for everything I did in the past. I can’t make up for it, but I will spend the rest of my life trying to make it right…”
Sarah wiped away her tears, begging for my forgiveness. She said that her favoritism toward Madison was all because Madison had misled her.
She claimed to be innocent.
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I thought, “What a new excuse. No wonder Madison ended up like that. Her personality was clearly shaped by Sarah’s influence. Fortunately, I was swapped at birth. I was kept far from such
Sarah wiped away her tears, begging for my forgiveness She said that her fawwwwww Madison was all because Madison had misled her
She claimed to be innocent.
I thought, “What a new excuse. No wonder Madison ended op te thot Her wey clearly shaped by Sarah’s influence, fortunately, I was swapped of birth i was tey fox for sux people, which turned out to be a kind of blessing”
‘Charlotte, please forgive me, okay?”
I looked at her without any emotion.
After a long pause, there really wasn’t much to say, sol turned my gos away.
My indifferent reaction made Sarah panie,
She was afraid I wouldn’t forgive them, so she tearfully described the hardships she and Thomas had endured on their way here, hoping her act of suffering would win my forgiveness
I looked at her as if she were a stranger, and in a cold tons, I said, “Sorry, could you be quiet
for a moment? You’re disturbing me while I’m enjoying the sea and flowers?
People only regretted losing something after it was gone, forgetting that there was no medicine for regret,
In the following days, Sarah didn’t appear, Instead, Thomas came to face me.
The always arrogant and proud Thomas actually tried to make amends, even going as for as bowing his head, pleading for my forgiveness.
I suddenly laughed out loud. “So, you want me to take care of you in your old age now?” Thomas was speechless,
I kept going, “Don’t you have another daughter besides Madison? She’s still in prison, waiting for you to visit her. Have you forgotten about her? So, your bond is really that shallow, huhe
Thomas turned red with embarrassment.
I added, “Oh, and if you keep bothering me, I won’t hesitate to tell your creditors where to find you. Do you think they’ll just let it slide?”
This threat worked wonders. Thomas never dared to approach me again.
A few days later, I heard Thomas had fallen ill.
This time, he was truly sick.
Whether conscious or delirious from fever, he kept muttering, “Charlotte, I was wrong. I deserve to die…”
I thought, “So what? A love that comes too late is like grass with no value.”
My heart had already been shattered when he had me locked up.
The miserable state of both Thomas and Sarah was spotted by a social media influencer. They posted about their situation online, thinking they were raising money to help them, but it just so happened that Lyrinia’s creditors saw it.
Soon, penniless Thomas and Sarah were taken back to Lyrinia,
Dominic and I continued our honeymoon.
We walked and stopped along the way. When autumn arrived, I couldn’t keep any food down.
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They posted about their situation online, thinking they were raising money to help them, but It just so happened that Lyrinie’s creditors sawit.
soon, penniless Themes and Sarah were taken back to tyrinder
Daminle and Icentinued our heneymoon
We walked and stepped along the way. When autumn arrived, I couldn’t keep any food down.
I went to the hospital for a check–up and found out I was pregnant.
And it was twing
This was great news for Dominis, who immediately called his parents to share the news. Grace found out I was pregnant and insisted that we go back home so i could rest.
To be honest, I didn’t feel much. But everyone around me who cared about me got really anxious. They wouldn’t let me lift a finger and definitely wouldn’t allow Dominic to sleep with me.
Dominic, looking pitiful, sighed and said, “Ugh, guess I’m going to have to be celibate again.”
I held back my laughter.
I was treated like fragile porcelain by my family.
Looking at my slowly growing belly every day, I couldn’t help but think of the baby who died with me in my past life.
I thought, “If only that baby were still here…”
Maybe it was my overwhelming longing, but for several nights in a row, I dreamed of a child calling me mom. The child said it was so cold and asked me to hold him.
I woke up suddenly.
When I stared out at the dark night sky, the dream kept playing in my mind.
“Baby, what’s wrong? Is the baby kicking again?” Dominic put a jacket over me.
Hleaned against him.
After a long silonco, I finally told him about the secret of my rebirth, especially the baby who
died with mo.
There was a briof silence.
I thought Dominic would ask about the memories of my two lives.
But instead, he hugged me tightly and said, “Baby, I’m so glad you’re back. Otherwise, how
lonely would I have been through all those years…”
He didn’t ask any more questions about my rebirth.
But every time we fell asleep, he would sometimes touch me and check if I had
unexpectedly disappeared, like I had in my past life.
I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly at how he treated me.
Once the May Day holiday was over, scorching summer came.
The twins in my belly sure knew how to pick a day. They chose to be born on the first Sunday
of summer.
It took me an entire day and night of labor to bring them into the world.
They were a boy and a girl.
The older one, Lucas Montgomery, was the boy and looked just like Dominic. The younger
one. Camilla Montgomery was the girl and looked just like me
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Once the May Day holiday was over, scorching summer came.
The twins in my belly sure knew how to pick a day. They chose to be born on the first Sunday
of summer.
It took me an entire day and night of labor to bring them into the world.
They were a boy and a girl.
The older one, Lucas Montgomery, was the boy and looked just like Dominic. The younger one, Camilla Montgomery, was the girl and looked just like me.
Strangely, after the birth of the twins, I stopped having nightmares.
And I no longer dreamed about that child who said he was cold.
On the day the kids turned one, Thomas and Sarah came over again, claiming they had gifts for the kids.
When they sow I wasn’t talking, they put the gifts down and left.
I heard Madison was out of prison.
Thomas and Sarah had completely cut ties with her. Now that she had no way out, she was planning to go to a hotel to find her real mother, the one who worked as a dishwasher.
But her real mother had already passed away.
After she stayed years in prison, Madison’s health deteriorated. Unable to find work, she erided up on the streets as a beggar.
No one expected Madison to show up begging for food, especially not in front of my children. “Mom, there’s a bad person.”
Lucas was terrified, crying as he ran to me.
Camilla also hid in my arms.
Iheld both kids tightly and looked up at Madison, but she was already hiding in shame.
A few years later, Lucas and Camilla were three years old and ready for preschool.
At first, everything went smoothly.
But Lucas was terrified of water. He refused to even try swimming.
I had no choice but to try to comfort him, “Sweetheart, look, your sister is already in the water, and swimming is an essential life skill. You have to learn it.”
I tried to calm his fear.
Lucas screamed loudly, “Mom, when I get in the water, it feels like there’s so much water in the car, and everything is dark. I can’t see anything. I really don’t want to learn to swim…”
I froze.
Staring at Lucas in my arms, I finally realized.
He was the same baby from my past life. That was why he was so afraid of water.
And that was why I stopped having nightmares after they were born.
I burst into tears from the overwhelming emotion. “Okay, okay, we won’t swim, we won’t do it. Thank you for still choosing to be my child.”
Heaven was so kind to me. I believed that our family of four would only grow stronger and happier.
The End
