Chapter 14
A year later, Bronx and I got married.
Our wedding was small and intimate, but it received unanimous blessings from our friends and family.
After we married, I discovered that Bronx was not only a technical genius in the military industry but also a prominent figure from a prestigious family in New York.
However, his family showed no prejudice towards our backgrounds. They welcomed me with warmth and honesty.
Being with Bronx, I found the warmth of family and the peace within my heart.
I had finally fulfilled my mother’s wish
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and found my own happiness, serving my country with the knowledge I had gained.
As for Jayden, after his suicide attempt, he became a vegetable, never waking up again.
The Smith family hated both me and Amara with a passion, but because I had become a key figure in the national military industry, they dared not harm me. Instead, they channeled their anger onto Amara.
The once untouchable Amara, however, seemed to have truly fallen in love with Jayden. She willingly endured the scorn of the Smith family, faithfully taking care of a man who might never awaken again.
I didn’t know how their story would end.
But time stretched endlessly, and that misplaced love might have just waited for a
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miracle.
As for me, I had long let go of the past. By then, I had a successful career, a sweet love, and a happy family. I only wished that everyone could find their own happiness.
Another New Year’s Eve arrived. I leaned by the window, watching the fireworks, as Bronx gently embraced me from behind, our fingers interlaced.
“Lyn, I love you,” he whispered.
I smiled softly, lowering my head to place his hand over my stomach. “This new year, we’re welcoming new life.”
“You’re going to be a dad.”
My smile was tender, but Bronx stiffened in surprise.
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I turned to face him, kissing his lips gently. “Silly, I love you.”
The fireworks exploded in brilliant colors against the night sky behind us.
Bronx and I held each other tightly, our eyes filled with only each other’s reflection.
I smiled, a quiet contentment settling over
- me.
In that moment, I truly believed we would be happy.
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