Three Little Guardian Angels

Tanner slowly spoke.

"Noah needs a complete family and me."

Pearl paused—her chest heaving—but pulled her hand out of his grasp.

"I don’t want to get married." She no longer had the courage to go through marriage.

Tanner’s eyes lost hope, but he understood she didn’t want to forgive him.

He said, "We won't have to get married if you don’t want to.We’ll do it if or when you want to.Pearl, the decision is in your hands.I won’t force it."

Tanner touched her face, which looked cold because he wanted to warm her up.

Pearl looked around and took a deep breath.

"I’m not worth the effort."

"I think you are."

Tanner got closer and rubbed his hand on her cheek.

"Pearl, you and Noah bring meaning to my life." Pearl froze before looking into his eyes.

"Tanner, if w e got married and you had a tainted wife, you would need to hear people talking behind your back. Do you think that’s a marriage you want?"

 "I don’t care,"

don’t care what others say as

looked at him but didn’t

a peck on her lips after seeing

immediately pushed him away and took deep

"I’m sorry—"

that she was shaking and was afraid that h e had

"Don’t worry.I can wait."

alright with

days, Quincy brought

prepared some tea in

Xavier sat on the couch and read through

time, Quincy, who sat across from him, said, "You can

Edward smiled.

"I have no objections."

and signed, then handed it back t o

stood up,

a great

Edward shook his hand.

Quincy was leaving, he

it’s possible to get Mr.and Mrs.Goldmann for dinner? I would like to thank

turned to look

with Mr.Goldmann."

"Thanks."

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