Chapter 153: Is it fate?
With the issue of Bella’s identity finally solved, Jessica felt as though a massive weight had been lifted from her shoulders.
All the emotions she had bottled up throughout the day—the confusion, the anxiety, the fear of things falling apart were slowly beginning to fade.
Her heart, once torn between duty and doubt, was now piecing itself back together.
She had been scared, truly scared, that uncovering the truth might break their already fragile bonds, bring regrets.
At some point she felt that may be she had been too reckless to take such decision without confiding in Davis or her most trusted friend and aide Richard.
But then seeing the effect, she was glad it had brought healing and became a pointer to the way forward.
And though none of them could say what tomorrow would bring—whether it would be calm or chaos—they had tonight to live as one family.
Tonight, they were a family, even if only beginning to understand what that meant. A slow bond was forming. And that was enough... for now.
With a quiet sigh of relief, Jessica turned and made her way to the kitchen. She wanted to check on the chef in charge of the dinner, though she had placed the most capable chef in charge she still have to check to see if dinner was finally ready and being served. This family dinner she hope will be a memorable one in time to come.
After all, she had planned it—not just the food, but the timing, the setting, the purpose behind this shared meal. It wasn’t just dinner. It was closure as well as a beginning of tomorrow.
She smiled bitterly as the word "family" coursed through her thoughts.