Chapter Three
They still have a lifetime ahead of them...
Why rush to finish everything now, as if they've reached the end of their lives?
Ryan Gregory playfully tapped her nose, "You really enjoy picking the hardest things to challenge me, don't you?"
"This isn't a challenge. I'm motivating you, so you'll recover faster. That way, we'll have more time to do all those things. You must promise me—do your very best to get better."
Looking into her eyes filled with hope and pleading, Ryan Gregory almost suspected that she knew something.
He maintained a gentle smile, imbued with the warmth of the night, carrying a lifetime of tenderness as he caressed her cheek, "Silly girl, of course I'll do my best. I can't bear to leave you. I can't bear to leave our child."
Sofia Hamilton took his hand and held it tightly, "If you say it, you have to mean it."
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Meanwhile...
