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?"

I forget? You 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

then, he hadn't thought much of her. The only one who had caught his interest was Sonny-though the little boy had been terrified of him at the

and Liberty had looked so flustered and

studied him. "So it

for Serenity behind the scenes. He knew she cared about you and your son more than

Serenity would be the one to break through his icy walls. Now, look at them— so in love that people can't help but envy and

make sure you live a life that

"I

she leaned against his

to the

yet. She had still been trapped in her miserable marriage to Hank, who had just proposed that they split

of touch with the workforce, that she hadn't worked in years, that all the money she had ever made had gone into decorating

her $5,000 a month, but Liberty had told Hank it was only $2,000, afraid he'd

to cut her

had turned it into an argument, claiming Serenity