After dinner, Joshua and Rosalind took their leave. David went to settle the bill, and the bodyguards dispersed. In the private room, only Thalassa and Lysander were left.

Thalassa didn't rush off; instead, she sat back down and extended her hand toward Lysander.

Lysander glanced at her outstretched hand, his voice low and resonant with a hint of curiosity, "Hmm?"

It was a tone of inquiry.

"Let me keep our marriage certificate," Thalassa said. "So no one can flaunt it in front of others again."

There was a hint of teasing in her last remark.

During the meal with Joshua, Thalassa had resisted asking Lysander why, having only gotten their marriage license that morning, Joshua and Rosalind already knew about their marriage by the afternoon. And why had Lysander even invited them over for a celebratory drink?

It must be because Lysander hadn't kept the marriage certificate at home and ended up showing it to Joshua and Rosalind.

Alaric and Hertha had waited a couple of days after getting their license to tell her, their best friend.

Hertha, had informed Joshua on the

Thalassa hadn't anticipated at

handsome face broke into a slight smile as he pulled out the marriage certificate from his suit pocket, placing it into Thalassa's palm. "Handing it over to the wife for safekeeping," he said. His sudden

put it away. Instead, she

come so unexpectedly; she wasn't

a mix of surprise and

called "wife" by Lysander

call her "wife," as they were

you

quickly secured it. "You've always called me Thalassa. Suddenly changing

only one wife for me, and that's

cheeks flush red; she averted her eyes, unable to meet his, fearing her would blushing and fluttering be too

else?" Thalassa asked shyly, twiddling her fingers

caught her hand

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