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\u201cI\u00a0am\u00a0really\u00a0proud\u00a0of\u00a0how\u00a0it\u00a0looks,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0hoping\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0tastes\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0good.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYour\u00a0cooking\u00a0is\u00a0incredible,\u00a0Nau.\u00a0Your\u00a0recipes\u00a0are\u00a0to\u00a0die\u00a0for.\u00a0I\u00a0trust\u00a0that\u00a0everybody\u00a0here\u00a0will\u00a0love\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cPlus,\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0Chester\u00a0with\u00a0you,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0genius\u00a0chef.\u00a0You\u00a0have\u00a0nothing;\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0about.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cYour\u00a0little\u00a0family\u00a0is\u00a0looking\u00a0happy,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0really\u00a0happy\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0look\u00a0over\u00a0my\u00a0shoulder,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0fin\u2019s.\u00a0He\u00a0smirks\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0making\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0skip\u00a0a\u00a0beat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0happy\u00a0too,\u201d\u00a01\u00a0admit.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0see\u00a0your\u00a0ring\u00a0again,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0grabbing\u00a0my\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0chuckled\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0in the\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0diamond\u00a0ring\u00a0that\u00a0sat\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0finger.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0beautiful\u00a0every\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0it,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0and\u00a0utterly\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0happy\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0burst<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0so\u00a0pretty,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0breathed.\u00a0\u201cGavin\u00a0has\u00a0such\u00a0amazing\u00a0taste.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0he\u00a0does,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0agreed.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0still\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0feel\u00a0real.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0actually\u00a0getting\u00a0married\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBelieve\u00a0it!\u00a0You\u00a0deserve\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0me\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0arms.<\/p>\n
\u201cNan,\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0almost\u00a0ready.\u00a0Hey,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0Chester\u00a0said,\u00a0coming\u00a0up\u00a0behind\u00a0Nan,\u00a0who\u00a0released\u00a0her\u00a0hold\u00a0on\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0have\u00a0your\u00a0table\u00a0ready,\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0way.\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0VIP\u00a0table,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0smiling\u00a0at\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
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\u201cNan\u00a0did\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0job,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0breathed.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0beautiful\u00a0here.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0in\u00a0agreement.<\/p>\n
,,<\/p>\n
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Our\u00a0drinks\u00a0came\u00a0shortly\u00a0after.\u00a0And\u00a0after\u00a0glancing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0menu\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0order.\u00a0We\u00a0put\u00a0in\u00a0our\u00a0food\u00a0orders\u00a0and\u00a0fell\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0comfortable\u00a0silence\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0people\u2013watched.\u00a0Nan\u00a0was\u00a0running\u00a0circles\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0place,\u00a0making\u00a0sure\u00a0everything\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0smoothly.<\/p>\n
Chester\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0and\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen,\u00a0making\u00a0sure\u00a0everything\u00a0was\u00a0being\u00a0cooked\u00a0to\u00a0perfection.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0we\u00a0received\u00a0our\u00a0orders,\u00a0it\u00a0smelled\u00a0like\u00a0heaven.\u00a0My\u00a0mouth\u00a0watered\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sight,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0incredible\u00a0because\u00a0lately,\u00a0food\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0doing\u00a0nothing\u00a0but\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0vomit.\u00a0But\u00a0this\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0meal\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0eaten\u00a0in\u00a0weeks\u00a0that\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0me\u00a0throw\u00a0up.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0felt\u00a0bad\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0threw\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0middle\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0opening\u00a0night.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0food\u00a0tasted\u00a0incredible,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0ate\u00a0it\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0starved.<\/p>\n
Overall,\u00a0opening\u00a0night\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Howling\u00a0Spoon\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0success,\u00a0and\u00a0Nan\u00a0looked\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0happy\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0night.<\/p>\n
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chapter\u00a0732<\/p>\n
**+15\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cToday\u00a0was\u00a0amazing,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0hugged\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0proud\u00a0of\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0I\u00a0managed\u00a0to\u00a0pull\u00a0this\u00a0off,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0tears\u00a0glistenlag\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0done\u00a0it\u00a0without\u00a0your\u00a0support.\u00a0Thank\u00a0you\u00a0so\u00a0much.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend,\u00a0Nan.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0always be\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0should\u00a0go\u00a0through.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0late\u00a0and\u00a0Matt\u00a0has\u00a0school\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0morning,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0putting\u00a0a\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0small\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0back.\u00a0Congratulation\u2019s\u00a0Nan.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0in\u00a0touch\u00a0with\u00a0some\u00a0business\u00a0opportunities\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0your\u00a0restaurant.\u00a0The\u00a0meal\u00a0was\u00a0incredible,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0see\u00a0it\u00a0catering\u00a0to\u00a0important\u00a0events.\u201d<\/p>\n
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He\u00a0nodded,\u00a0and\u00a0after\u00a0one\u00a0last\u00a0hug,\u00a0we\u00a0left.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0next\u00a0day,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a04\u2013month\u00a0ultrasound.\u00a0Today\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0could\u00a0finally\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0gender\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0baby,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0thrilled.<\/p>\n
Eliza\u00a0set\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0machine\u00a0and\u00a0did\u00a0some\u00a0quick\u00a0work\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0both\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0remained\u00a0healthy.\u00a0After\u00a0clearing\u00a0our\u00a0health,\u00a0she\u00a0looked\u00a0relaxed\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0chair\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0moved\u00a0the\u00a0wand\u00a0around\u00a0my\u00a0protruding\u00a0belly.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0ready\u00a0to\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0gender\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0baby?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0looking\u00a0between\u00a0us.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0we\u00a0both\u00a0said\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0time.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0entwined\u00a0his\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0mine,\u00a0giving\u00a0them\u00a0a\u00a0gentle\u00a0squeeze,\u00a0though\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0remained\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0monitor.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0longer,\u00a0Eliza\u00a0smiled\u00a0even\u00a0wider\u00a0before\u00a0looking\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0us.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0future\u00a0Alpha\u2026\u201d\u00a04<\/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 732 Chapter\u00a0732\u00a0 \u201cI\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0miss\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0world,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0place\u00a0looks\u00a0Incredible,\u00a0Nan.\u00a0You\u2019ve\u00a0really\u00a0outdone\u00a0yourself\u201d \u201cI\u00a0am\u00a0really\u00a0proud\u00a0of\u00a0how\u00a0it\u00a0looks,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0hoping\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0tastes\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0good.\u201d \u201cYour\u00a0cooking\u00a0is\u00a0incredible,\u00a0Nau.\u00a0Your\u00a0recipes\u00a0are\u00a0to\u00a0die\u00a0for.\u00a0I\u00a0trust\u00a0that\u00a0everybody\u00a0here\u00a0will\u00a0love\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cPlus,\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0Chester\u00a0with\u00a0you,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0genius\u00a0chef.\u00a0You\u00a0have\u00a0nothing;\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0about.\u201d She\u00a0beamed\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0compliment. 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