Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Duncan held Liberty's hand. "Don't worry about her. Mr. Fraser is secretly protecting her he won't let anything happen to her. You must be exhausted after a long day." He gently patted her shoulder. "Lean on me."

Liberty smiled and rested her head on his shoulder.

Immediately, his strong arm wrapped around her.

"Duncan."

"Yeah?"

"I'm so lucky to have you. I finally have someone to rely on."

For so long, Liberty had been the pillar of strength for her sister and son. But now, she had someone to lean on, too.

Duncan's voice was filled with warmth. "It's even better to have you. You're my rock-my strength. Love, I thank God every day for bringing us together."

They had met, gotten to know each other, fallen in love, and now they were building a life together. Liberty looked up at him. "Do you still remember the first time we met?"

were pushing a stroller with Sonny in it, and you accidentally bumped into my car. My brand-new car-damaged on the first day! Then Zachary called to tell me that the person who hit my car was his wife's sister. For his sake, I only charged you a small fee for the repairs." His car had been insured, and the damages were covered. But still, having

much of her. The only one who had caught his interest was Sonny-though the little boy had been

Sonny was adorable, and Liberty had looked so flustered and apologetic that he hadn't had the heart

straight and studied him. "So it was

knew she cared about you and your son more than anything, so he treated you like family. To be honest, when we first found out

thought it would last. We never imagined Serenity would be the one to break through his icy walls. Now, look at them— so in love

squeezed her hand. "Love, I'll make sure you live a life that makes

"I

she leaned against his

back to the day she

been divorced yet. She had still been trapped in her miserable marriage

hadn't worked in years, that all the money she had ever made

a month, but Liberty had told Hank it was only $2,000, afraid he'd

cut

so, he had turned it into an