"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 sigh of

drained. After a relaxing shower, she lay down, her

warm as he kissed her cheek, slowly moving

day, Maria received a

on your wedding! Wishing you a happy marriage. I've got something to give you-it's

was puzzled. "What is

I'll come find you and hand it over in person," Desmond

arrived, Desmond was already there, smiling as he handed

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

this?" she asked,

nodded, smiling. "It's Mr. Tudor's wedding

was both stunned and impressed by the

short of astonishing a property transfer

sought-after area of Cloudflare City, where every inch of land was

ample space between each villa, ensuring privacy

but

all out," Maria remarked, tucking the property deed and

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