Chapter 780

Chapter 125 : If This Was the Last Night Pt. 1

“Heather, you’re going to be missed!” Piper gave me a tight hug. It was my last day working at the Hill’s Clinic.

“I’ll miss you too, Piper.” I hugged her back. “Thanks for everything, and sorry that I kinda bailed on you and your brother. It’s just—”

Piper shook her head. “No, not at all! I totally understand that you want to focus on getting your place ready for the baby. Your due day is less than two months away, and you’ve got to do what’s best for you and your family.”

Victor came around the corner, joining us in our goodbyes. “Piper, why don’t you close down the clinic? I’ll walk Heather out.”

“Yes, sir!” Piper playfully saluted her brother and left us.

“Victor, please, there’s no need,” I argued, shaking my head.

“Actually, there is, Heather. You’ve helped out so much and with it being so close to your due date, I want to make sure you’re safe as long as you’re around. It is sort of my responsibility as your doctor.”

“Well, in that case, thanks a lot.”

He walked me toward my new home. As much as I didn’t want to take up any more of his time, as a pregnant woman, I was a lot safer with a former elite warrior walking me home.

It was almost dinner time now, and the sun was getting ready to set. Still, the streets seemed busier than ever with everyone heading home after a long day at work.

“Heather…”

I paused and glanced at Victor. “Yes?”

“Did you resign because of what I said a few weeks ago?” he looked at me with deep concern.

I took a half-step back. “No. Victor, no. That’s not the reason at all. It’s just time for me to move on.”

Victor sighed and nodded. I could see the relief on his face.

“Well, in that case… you know you’re always welcome back. Any time. Even after you have the baby. You’re family, alright?”

“Thank you, Victor. That means a lot.” I nodded to him.

“Hopefully, Heather, our paths will cross again.” Victor grinned at me.

“I hope so, too,” I said honestly. Piper and Victor had taken good care of me. I wished that life would treat them well. “You know, you don’t need to walk me all the way back. This is far enough. My new neighborhood is very nice and safe.”

“Are you sure?”

“One hundred percent!” Smiling, I stepped closer and gave him a friendly hug. “May the Goddess Bless you, Victor. You take care, too.”

Victor nodded as I released him. I left him on the sidewalk as I headed home.

About a month ago, we moved to a much nicer neighborhood. We even got ourselves a cottage for more space. A small one-bedroom apartment wasn’t big enough for Soren’s recovery, nor would it be enough for a baby.

he could do was turn his head and wink at me. It took him two days before

he put himself on a rigorous schedule to re-train his body bit

a driver had left his vehicle. When the driver was back, although the vehicle was in perfect condition, unfortunately, the driver lost all his driving skills and he had to learn

of whatever blessing he received from the White Queen or the healing spell I’d been pouring into him. Physical therapy to rebuild his strength

house, we had a whole exercise room where he could work on

remembered watching Soren push himself so hard that he was almost hurting his body. I asked him to slow things down. Seeing how worried I was, he agreed, but I soon found out that

that he wasn’t the type to give up, and his pride wouldn’t allow him to just sit in

go back to work and give him some space so he didn’t have to wait until I was asleep to train. It was better so he could rest at night and recover his

standing was still a challenge, and he hadn’t been able to walk, let alone run or

tracks. The back of my neck prickled and I was pulled out from my thoughts about Soren. Someone was watching me…or

the sun hadn’t fully set yet. There were a couple of people rushing back home. I also heard kids laughing from

I shook my head.

was the most secure neighborhood in Marno packland. Patrols went by frequently. In fact, I’d just seen

the edge of her own lawn to worry about anything. I

the corner. A cottage with white picket fences and a well

the two-story, three bedroom bungalow. The lights in the house were on and the soft yellow glow through the window made it look so warm and welcoming. I also loved that the backyard extended into a small woods, which

money for the rent, but luckily, I’d saved enough to afford it for at

from my job, almost as much as I loved seeing Soren after work

I pushed the front door

“I’m back,” I announced.

greeting me back. But He

through the house, but

and my heart started beating

my round, melon belly, I hurried faster through the

left the house on his own

Suddenly, I paused.

to get him and take him away from me. With Soren in his current state, there was

could have left on his

He wouldn’t leave me without telling me.

my head. Soren was attacked, abducted, or…killed. My mind was in a

us now? Why would this happen right as things were

the house and out

with his back toward me, staring off into space. The red-orange glow of the setting sun painted the sky and outlined his graceful and upright stance

rubbed my eyes and stared at Soren and

“Soren…?”

He snapped out of whatever daze he was in and immediately turned around to

he approached. The flaming sky burst around him and made him

“You…you’re walking!”

him, I slowed down. He might have been walking but I

he closed the distance between us and took me into his arms. “Yes,

it for the entire

his nose in my hair, then pulled back and kissed me hard on the lips. I melted into him, sighing and putting my arms around him,

I was almost out of breath, I

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