Chapter 372: I Love You
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"Here." Lucy handed Samantha a cup of water after she was done helping her settle in her tent. A big blanket was draped around her shoulders, and Samantha smiled a ’thank you’ her way before emptying the cup.
"I honestly don’t know what to do with you," Lucy uttered after she received the cup, a mix of concern and relief glazing her eyes, "I’m just happy you’re not dead! Or else—"
"I am fine." Samantha placed a reassuring hand on Lucy’s shoulder. She could see the tears bubbling in Lucy’s eyes before she hugged her dear friend. Samantha reciprocated her affection out of surprise, and this would be the first time she’s seen Lucy shed some tears for her.
"Look at what you’ve done now, making me wet my face on a good day!" Complained Lucy as she immediately wiped her tears away, "you owe me big time for putting me through that heart attack, both you and your husband will have to reward me for my patience and positive thoughts while you were gone."
"Well, we’ll be going back to GreenHollow two days from now." Samantha held her hand in anticipation, unable to believe that it was actually over. "Is this a dream, Lucy? Marius is gone now, and I’m... I’m pregnant all of a sudden. It’s as if time moved too fast that I was unable to meet up with everything that has been happening. Please tell me that—this isn’t a dream, it isn’t, right?"
Lucy shook her head, equally overlapping her hands on top of Samantha’s, "it is not, everything is real and true. You are going to give birth to a wonderful child. Both parents are already amazing people, so I can tell that your baby will inherit all your perfections."
Samantha’s smile broadened, and it felt as though the sunshine hidden behind the night cloud had revealed itself. That was how happy Samantha felt at the moment—after everything that had happened, she didn’t really believe she would get to experience this type of happiness again.
"You should get some sleep now." Lucy gently stroked her hair. "Tomorrow is another big day cause I heard, His Majesty plans to hand over this side of the border to your elf friend. His Majesty really has no interest in ruling this land at all, he truly came here to get you back, and how successful he was."