Chapter 760:

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Minnie spotted a pair of huge white feathered wings in the studio. After asking the staff, she ran back grinning and begged me to put them on.

The wings were light and soft, almost floating, and with the wedding dress, I apparently looked like some kind of angel.

Three pairs of eyes lit up at once.

Ashton wore a classic peaked-lapel suit that fit him perfectly. He looked calm, elegant, and annoyingly handsome.

The kids’ outfits were a bit more playful. Mickey had a little black bow tie, and Minnie wore a dress that made her look like a tiny fairy. They both looked absurdly adorable.

Ashton and I took photos under the palm trees, kissed at the shoreline with the sunset behind us, and stood on the yacht with sunlight spilling over the waves.

The kids kept trying to steal the spotlight, either by pulling faces or throwing themselves into the frame, but Ashton kept telling them to stand further back or rein it in.

As far as he was concerned, they were the decoration. We were the main event.

I couldn’t help laughing at his unimpressed face.

The next few days flew by. Ashton had packed our schedule with everything from speedboat rides at sunset to island hikes. When the kids were at the children’s club, we snuck off for spa sessions or wandered through the local markets and fish stalls.

S𝖺𝗏𝘦 𝘆𝗈𝘂𝗋 𝗳𝖺𝘷o𝗿𝗂te 𝗇о𝘃l𝘀 𝗈𝗇 𝘨𝗮𝘭𝗻𝗈v𝘦𝗅𝘀.с𝗈m

The days blurred into one long, perfect stretch of sunshine and sea.

Before I knew it, it was the last day of our honeymoon.

I sat in the departure lounge, watching planes take off and land outside, feeling a heavy kind of nostalgia settle in.

This trip had been unforgettable.

I could still picture the emerald water, the endless blue sky, and the house surrounded by the sea.

I turned and kissed Ashton on the cheek.

“What’s this for?” he asked, smiling.

“Thank you. For a perfect honeymoon.”

Outside the window, morning dew slipped off the petals, clear as glass, pecked away by a passing bird.

The mist lifted, and sunlight poured down in golden sheets.

Minnie stared up at the master bedroom, frowning.

Since returning from the honeymoon, Mum and Dad hadn’t stepped out of their room for three whole days.

Apart from Carmen bringing food upstairs, and Dad’s voice telling her to leave it by the door, there had been no sign of them.

Minnie was both worried and curious.

What were Mum and Dad doing in there?

Three full days without coming out!

Was there something fun inside that room?

If there was, and they were hiding away playing it without sharing, that was just plain mean.

By the fourth morning, Minnie’s curiosity got the better of her.

Even if there was something fun going on, being cooped up that long must be boring, right?

“Hey, Mickey, let’s knock again. What if something’s happened to them?”

Mickey stayed where he was. “Why bother? They’re still asking Aunt Carmen to bring them meals. They’re fine.”

“Aren’t you even a little curious what they’re doing in there?”

“Not really. Why should I be?”

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