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.

"Earlier, I had to hold back because I didn't want my aunt to laugh at me.

was such a

saying this to charm

tone softening. "You're not the type to say sweet things just for the sake of it. If

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

He had watched her transform from a woman weighed down-literally and figuratively-by life, into someone

he said, his voice filled with emotion, "you're beautiful.

driving here. If you keep flattering me, I might get so full of myself

was a fool not to see it. Tomorrow, when we drop Sonny off at his house, I'll thank

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