Chapter 95

REESE

There are some moments in life when everything aligns, when the weight of your heart becomes light, and joy seeps into your bones until it consumes you. This was one of those moments for me. Valeria had said yes. She had accepted my proposal, and the world suddenly felt brighter, fuller, and alive with possibilities. I couldn't contain my happiness; it surged through me like a storm.

I couldn't stop smiling. My heart swelled with joy, warmth spreading through every fiber of my being as I replayed Valeria's acceptance of my proposal over and over in my head. She said yes. The woman who had been the love of my life, the mother of my children, had agreed to marry me again. My head buzzed with excitement. The moment felt surreal, like a dream I never wanted to wake from.

I had been planning to buy her a customized designer ring for weeks, maybe even before I dared to ask her. So, I already started making arrangements long before her answer. Something inside me knew she would say yes