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,"

"I don’t care what others say as long as I love

him

her cheek and gave her a peck on her lips after seeing

immediately

"I’m sorry—"

shaking and was afraid that

"Don’t worry.I can wait."

her to be alright with his

brought the agreement to Beyond

already prepared some tea in the

sat on the couch and read through

Quincy, who sat across from

Edward smiled.

"I have no objections."

pen and signed, then

up, and

to a great

Edward shook his hand.

leaving, he remembered

the way, I wonder if it’s possible to get Mr.and Mrs.Goldmann for dinner?

to look

with Mr.Goldmann." Edward

"Thanks."

At Soul...

the office to