Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

There was no need for an alarm clock—Enzo’s daily crying always brought everyone back from their tasks.

During the day, the nanny and old lady cared for Enzo, while Jane and Ben worked. They only had time with him in the mornings and evenings.

But every day, when Enzo woke up and didn’t see his mother, he’d cry for a long time until someone calmed him down.

Ben often joked that Enzo was trying to steal Jane from him, which made her laugh and cry. Jane never complained that Ben treated Avah like a princess. If Ben teased that Enzo was stealing Jane, then Avah must be trying to steal Ben, too. When Ben held Avah, he was a doting father, completely focused on her.

“It’s not the bed,” Serenity replied. “I had a dream and couldn’t fall back asleep. So I went for a walk. The air is so fresh in the early morning, especially after last night’s rain.”

“Let’s sit in the pavilion,” Jane suggested, reaching out to take Avah back to give Serenity a break.

in Jane’s arms and dozed off, holding tightly onto Jane’s clothes

felt safe and comfortable in Jane’s arms, soothed by the

dreamt of my parents and two strangers. The dream made me feel like the strangers were my grandparents. I

nodded, “That sounds likely. They’re mother and daughter—they’re

She had been thinking too

parents died in a car accident when she was ten. If it weren’t for some old photos, her memories of

a while, but it all ended well. We have to trust our families. If they don’t want us