Chapter\u00a0725\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everything\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0beautiful,\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0part,\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0was\u00a0delicious\u2026well,\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0managed\u00a0to\u00a0swallow\u00a0down\u00a0without gagging.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0was\u00a0refusing\u00a0to\u00a0eat\u00a0to\u00a0stomach\u00a0whatever\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0plate.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0okay?\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0asked,\u00a0staring\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0almost\u00a0untouched\u00a0plate.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0as\u00a0hungry\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0thought,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0not\u00a0wanting\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0and\u00a0cause\u00a0a\u00a0fuss\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0middle\u00a0of\u00a0Nan\u2019s\u00a0wedding.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0eaten\u00a0all\u00a0day,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0can\u00a0tell\u00a0when\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0lying.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow did\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0eaten\u00a0all\u00a0day?\u201d<\/p>\n
For\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0sheepish.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0had\u00a0Irene\u00a0keeping\u00a0tabs\u00a0on\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0been\u00a0here\u00a0in\u00a08\u00a0days,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0worried.\u00a0Can\u00a0you\u00a0blame\u00a0me?\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0my\u00a0pregnant\u00a0mate\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0looked so\u00a0cute\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0admitted\u00a0this\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0lean\u00a0in\u00a0and\u00a0kiss\u00a0him\u00a0sweetly\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered\u00a0against\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0have\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0about\u2026\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0okay.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNow\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0maid\u00a0of\u00a0honor\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0speech!\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0announced,\u00a0clinking\u00a0her\u00a0fork\u00a0against\u00a0her\u00a0glass.\u00a0She\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0winking.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0had\u00a0prepared\u00a0a\u00a0speech,\u00a0but\u00a0suddenly,\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0were\u00a0washed\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0head.\u00a0Nan\u00a0was\u00a0watching\u00a0me,\u00a0expectantly,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0breath\u00a0before\u00a0standing.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0cleared\u00a0my\u00a0throat,\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0falling\u00a0silent\u00a0as\u00a0all\u00a0eyes\u00a0turned\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0direction.\u00a0As\u00a0I stood,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0took\u00a0hold\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0hand,\u00a0a\u00a0show\u00a0of\u00a0silent\u00a0support,\u00a0and\u00a0suddenly,\u00a0my\u00a0worries\u00a0melted\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey\u00a0everyone\u2026\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0you\u00a0already\u00a0know\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0those\u00a0of\u00a0you\u00a0who\u00a0don\u2019t,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0Judy\u2026\u00a0the\u00a0bride\u2019s\u00a0best\u00a0friend.\u00a0Nan\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0entire\u00a0life\u2026\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0my\u00a0family.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0when\u00a0no\u00a0one\u00a0else\u00a0was\u2026\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0through\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0life\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0so\u00a0long,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0one\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0turn\u00a0to.\u00a0But\u00a0now,\u00a0she\u00a0has\u00a0Chester,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0watched Nan\u2019s\u00a0walls\u00a0crumble\u00a0down\u00a0around\u00a0her.\u00a0Chester\u00a0makes\u00a0her\u00a0shine\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0seen\u00a0before\u2026\u00a0his\u00a0love\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0is\u00a0clear,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0happier\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0finally\u00a0found\u00a0one\u00a0another.\u00a0Not\u00a0only\u00a0are\u00a0they\u00a0fated\u00a0mates,\u00a0but\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0soul\u00a0mates\u00a0as\u00a0well\u2026\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0everything\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0voice\u00a0trailed\u00a0off\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0as\u00a0Nan\u00a0leaned\u00a0into\u00a0Chester,\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0draping\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0protectively.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0their\u00a0love\u00a0for\u00a0each\u00a0other,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0intoxicating.\u00a0It\u00a0also\u00a0almost\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0sad\u00a0to\u00a0watch\u00a0their affection.\u00a0I\u00a0always\u00a0saw\u00a0myself\u00a0getting\u00a0married\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0lifetime\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0once\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0my\u00a0mate,\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0mark\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0marry\u00a0me\u00a0because\u00a0he\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0himself\u00a0with\u00a0anyone\u00a0else\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0known\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0him.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cNan\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0our\u00a0futures\u00a0growing\u00a0up\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0softer\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0memory\u00a0surfaced\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0mind.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019d\u00a0always\u00a0say\u00a0we\u2019d\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0combined\u00a0wedding\u00a0and\u00a0get\u00a0married\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0time\u2026\u201d\u00a0My\u00a0hand\u00a0suddenly\u00a0felt\u00a0weak\u00a0in\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0grip\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0fought\u00a0the\u00a0tears.\u00a0\u201cEven\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0by\u00a0her\u00a0side\u00a0and\u00a0get\u00a0married\u00a0to\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0honored\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0by\u00a0her\u00a0side\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0maid\u00a0of\u00a0honor\u00a0and\u00a0be\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0support\u00a0her\u00a0every\u00a0step\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0way.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0hope\u00a0you\u00a0know,\u00a0Nan,\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0always\u00a0be\u00a0here\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0me.\u00a0No\u00a0matter\u00a0where\u00a0life\u00a0takes\u00a0us\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0words\u00a0are\u00a0stopped\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0choking\u00a0sob\u00a0that\u00a0escapes\u00a0me.\u00a0Nan\u00a0reaches\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0pats\u00a0my\u00a0arm\u00a0affectionately,\u00a0tears\u00a0glistening\u00a0in\u00a0her<\/p>\n
eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0you,\u00a0Nan,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0will\u00a0always\u00a0be\u00a0my\u00a0sister.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0you\u00a0too,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cAlways\u00a0and\u00a0forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0raised\u00a0my\u00a0glass,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0apple\u00a0juice.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0pausing\u00a0as\u00a0everyone\u00a0echoed\u00a0my\u00a0cheer.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0725<\/p>\n
I\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0sip\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0juice\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0sat\u00a0back\u00a0down.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0round of\u00a0claps\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0meal continued,\u00a0everyone\u00a0chatting\u00a0away\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0ate\u00a0their\u00a0food.\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0barely\u00a0touched\u00a0plate,\u00a0that\u00a0sick\u00a0feeling\u00a0returning\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0belly.\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0breath,\u00a0steadying\u00a0my\u00a0racing\u00a0heart\u00a0and\u00a0swallowing\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0bile\u00a0that\u00a0threatened\u00a0my\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0felt\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0worry\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0coursing\u00a0throughim,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0right\u00a0now\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0while!\u00a0was\u00a0fighting\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0the small\u00a0amount\u00a0of\u00a0food\u00a0I\u00a0kept\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0quickly\u00a0stood\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0feet.\u00a03<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0use\u00a0the\u00a0restroom,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0and\u00a0darted\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0without\u00a0another\u00a0word.<\/p>\n
Ruby is a master of holiday romance and slow-burn love stories that warm the heart like a crackling fire. Her novels weave festive magic with lingering glances and tender moments, drawing readers into cozy worlds where love unfolds one snowflake at a time. Off the page, she\u2019s baking cookies and dreaming under twinkling lights.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 725 Chapter\u00a0725\u00a0 Everything\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0beautiful,\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0part,\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0was\u00a0delicious\u2026well,\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0managed\u00a0to\u00a0swallow\u00a0down\u00a0without gagging. It\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0was\u00a0refusing\u00a0to\u00a0eat\u00a0to\u00a0stomach\u00a0whatever\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0plate. \u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0okay?\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0asked,\u00a0staring\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0almost\u00a0untouched\u00a0plate. \u201cYeah,\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0as\u00a0hungry\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0thought,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0not\u00a0wanting\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0and\u00a0cause\u00a0a\u00a0fuss\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0middle\u00a0of\u00a0Nan\u2019s\u00a0wedding. 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