"Now?" Maria asked, her voice betraying a hint of nervousness.

Sidney raised an eyebrow in surprise.

She was nervous?

Seeing her reaction brought a sudden sense of excitement to his heart. "You've met my mom before. You know she's a kind person. She'll treat you really well."

"I know." Maria nodded.

She was well aware that Ruth was warm and gentle, always smiling when they spoke. She enjoyed talking with her and always felt a comforting warmth in her presence, though she couldn't quite put it into words. But that was then.

Now, things were different.

Her role had changed, and with it came new anxieties.

"I think I need to prepare myself," Maria admitted.

Sidney nodded with understanding. "That's fine. We're not in a rush. We have plenty of time."

a small sigh of

home, the day's events had left her feeling drained. After a relaxing

kissed her cheek, slowly moving to the corner of

Maria received a

got something to

was puzzled.

I'll come find you and hand it

arrived, Desmond was already there, smiling as he

upon opening it, her

is this?" she

smiling. "It's Mr. Tudor's wedding gift to

by the extravagant gesture-clearly, wealthy people

short of astonishing a

just any villa, but one located in the most sought-after area of Cloudflare City, where

space between each villa, ensuring privacy and

buy a place for themselves, but now there was no need. Their wedding home had arrived, courtesy

all out," Maria remarked,

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