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?"

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 his brand-new vehicle

her. The only one who had caught his

looked so flustered and apologetic that he hadn't had the heart to

up straight and studied him. "So

the scenes. He knew she

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

you live a life

laughed. "I already

leaned against

the day

still been trapped in her miserable marriage to Hank, who had

with the workforce, that she hadn't worked in years, that all the money she had ever made had gone into decorating their wedding home. Yet, he had still expected her to pay her

had given her $5,000 a month, but Liberty had told Hank it was

to cut her off

turned it into an argument, claiming Serenity was