“You have no idea how much we prayed to the Moon Goddess for this day,” she said, her voice still shaky. “It felt like forever.”
Henry smiled at her, his own tears still falling. “You two changed so much,” he said, his voice full of pride. “I can’t believe it. Look at you both. Bella, you’re so beautiful. And Asher… you’ve become such an imposing man.”
Asher laughed, looking down at his feet before meeting Henry’s gaze. “We were devastated when you slipped into coma,” he said quietly. “But we never stopped hoping you’d come back.”
Henry nodded, his throat tight with emotion. “I’m back,” he said, his voice firm despite his exhaustion. “And I’m not going anywhere.”
In the meantime, the door creaked open softly and a hesitant figure stood in the doorway…Livia. Her cheeks were flushed, her
