Chapter 597: (END)

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Alex blinked, obviously not having expected those words. Gendry extended a hand. Alex took it for a handshake, but before he could pull away, Gendry yanked him into a quick, firm hug. That obviously caught Alex off guard, judging by how his eyes widened slightly, but after a second, he chuckled and patted Gendry’s back.

“Alright, alright,” he muttered. “No need to get me all sentimental.”

When they broke apart, their head housekeeper came over and hugged Tessa. “I’m so happy for you.”

Tessa squeezed her back. “Thank you so much, Chole.”

Their parents had always taught them the importance of respecting everyone, no matter what, and so they had good relationships with everyone who worked for them.

The housekeeper pulled away, looking around the room. “I hope you don’t mind, but I took the liberty of asking the other staff to bring out some wine to celebrate this great news.”

A𝖽di𝘤𝗍𝗂𝘷e 𝘀𝘵𝘰r𝗂𝘦𝘴 оn 𝘨аl𝗻𝗈𝘷еl𝘀.𝖼о𝗆

Thalassa smiled. “I was just about to ask you to do that, Chole. Thank you.”

Soon, glasses of wine were passed around. Everyone took one except Rita and Emma, since they were both underage.

Tessa hesitated, staring at the glass of wine. She was pregnant, and she didn’t think it would be good for her to drink.

“You can go ahead and take it, dear,” her mother said, smiling assuredly at her. “An occasional glass of wine won’t harm the baby.”

Smiling, Tessa accepted a glass.

Her father stepped forward, holding up his glass. “Let’s make a toast,” he declared. “To health. To love. To eternal joy. And to Tessa and Gendry’s engagement and impending parenthood.”

“To Tessa and Gendry!” the others echoed, clinking their glasses before taking a drink.

As the chatter resumed, Gendry suddenly cleared his throat. “I just want to say something, everyone.”

Everyone turned to him.

“I want to make one thing very clear,” he began. “I didn’t ask Tessa to marry me because of the pregnancy.”

He looked at Tessa, his expression soft but serious as his fingers brushed over hers. “I asked her to marry me because I love her more than I’ve ever loved anyone else. Because there’s no other woman I could ever see myself bound to for the rest of my life.”

His thumb traced slow circles over the skin at the back of her hand. “And I promise to spend every single day of the rest of our lives making her the happiest woman on earth.”

Tessa’s vision blurred with tears.

She didn’t need grand gestures. These raw words were everything to her. Without a second thought, she pulled his head down into a kiss.

Applause broke out around them, but Tessa barely heard it. All she could feel was Gendry’s warmth, his love, his promise in every breath.

And she knew, without a doubt, that he would keep every word of his promise.

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THE END

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