"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."

out a small

had left her feeling drained. After a relaxing shower, she lay down, her mind swirling with a mix

climbed into bed, wrapping his arms around her. His breath was warm as he kissed her cheek, slowly moving to the corner of her lips,

next day, Maria received

Wishing you a happy marriage. I've got something to give you-it's from Mr. Tudor," Desmond said with a

puzzled. "What

you and hand it over in person," Desmond

meet at a café. When Maria arrived, Desmond was already there, smiling as he handed

and, upon opening it, her expression shifted to one of

is this?" she

Mr. Tudor's wedding gift

stunned and impressed by the extravagant gesture-clearly, wealthy people never

was nothing short of astonishing

but one located in the most sought-after area of Cloudflare City, where every inch of land was worth its weight

with ample space between each villa,

and Sidney had been planning to buy a place for themselves, but now there was no

out," Maria remarked, tucking the property deed

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