With Audrey taking care of Sonny, Liberty and Duncan were in high spirits as they left the Stone family home.

"Go ahead and head home," Duncan told the two bodyguards assigned to him. "You don't need to follow me tonight."

After all, he had Liberty by his side. Besides, it was their wedding night, and even Sonny was staying with the Stone family. There was no way he was bringing bodyguards along to dampen their moment.

Since Duncan still struggled with walking, Liberty took the wheel. Every now and then, she'd glance over at her new husband with a playful smile. "You've been staring at me all night. Haven't you seen enough?" she teased. "It's not like you just met me. What's so fascinating?"

"Everything," Duncan replied, his voice soft but sure. "To me, you're the most beautiful woman in the world."

Tonight, sweet words flowed effortlessly from Duncan, as if he'd saved them up just for her.

hold back because I didn't want my aunt to laugh at me. But

I was such a sight tonight. Guess I've got

to charm you," Duncan replied

to say sweet things just for the sake of it. If you didn't love me deeply, you wouldn't

to the past. His mother had once tried to pair him with Lily Harmon, a childhood acquaintance. While Lily was everything his family considered ideal-refined, elegant, and a better match on paper-his heart had never been moved by her. Sweet words never came naturally in Lily's presence because,

down-literally and figuratively-by life, into someone confident, capable, and radiant.

filled with emotion, "you're beautiful. You always have

glanced at him, amused. "Alright, stop it. I'm driving here. If you keep flattering me, I might get so full

to see it. Tomorrow, when we drop Sonny off at his house, I'll thank him in person-for divorcing

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