She doesn’t believe it’s possible to say such moving words without love; she doesn’t believe...

Even though thirteen years of fighting left painful marks on their hearts, such pain can never compare to the pure love rooted deep within...

She has never changed, he must have not either...

What he said about her "changing" were just words spoken out of fatigue during adjustment; he never truly stopped loving her...

If he was really just driven by responsibility to be with her, then how could he fake such affection as he usually shows her?

No...

She wouldn’t believe that he was with her out of responsibility; she believes that even without his mother’s conversation with him the night before the vacation, his choice would remain the same.

His mother said he hadn’t dealt with Jennifer Douglas...

She trusts he has his reasons for not dealing with Jennifer, absolutely not because he harbors any mercy for her.

They’ve come a long and difficult way to get here, she said before, unless he says he no longer loves her, she won’t give up on their relationship.

Closing her eyes, Christine Quinn picked up the photo of Skyler Jones from the bedside table, wiped away her tears, and looked lovingly at the spirited appearance in the picture.

A sudden phone ring broke through Christine’s thoughts.

Christine put down the photo and picked up the ringing phone.

Seeing the name "Oversky" flashing on the screen, Christine smiled.

If he didn’t care about her, why would he call her every night? She shouldn’t doubt his feelings for her...

Hurriedly wiping away all traces of tears from her face and eyes, Christine smiled lightly and pressed the answer button, "Hello..."

"Honey."

"Hmm?"

"Are you asleep?"

"Not yet, I was waiting for your call!"

"Sorry for calling you so late... I just finished working."

"I know..."

"Baby, it’s been raining in New York these days, it might get colder, remember to wear more clothes."

Imagining Skyler’s gentle demeanor on the other end of the phone, Christine suddenly felt her heart filled with his love.

"I know, I’m not a child."

"Since the weather’s bad, don’t come to pick me up tomorrow, I’ll appear safely in front of you."

"Hmm, travel safely, I’ll be waiting for you to come back."

"Good."

Ending the call with Skyler, Christine couldn’t help but feel her mood improved significantly.

Sometimes, people shouldn’t get too tangled up; it’s better to think positively about everything...

Trust is the preservative in a marriage, since she chose him, she shouldn’t doubt anymore and cherish the beauty they have now.

Christine finally could close her eyes, empty her mind of all thoughts, and let herself fall into a dream.

After a day and night of heavy rain, the next day welcomed clear and pleasant weather.

Christine was already up early, so when Mrs. Geoffrey and Becca saw her helping the servants prepare breakfast in the dining room, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were quite surprised.

"Sister... why did you get up so early?" Becca asked, staring in a daze at Christine, who looked in good spirits and seemed unaffected.

Marie was eating breakfast at the table, munching on toast, answered on her mother’s behalf, "Dad’s coming back today, Mommy said she wants to wake up early and then take me to the airport to pick up Daddy."

Becca went to Christine’s side and gently asked, "Really? Sister, you’re going to the airport to pick up brother-in-law?"

Christine put down the plate in her hand and nodded.

"Christine..."

"Hmm?" Christine smiled at Mrs. Geoffrey.

Mrs. Geoffrey drew Christine close, anxiously asking, "You, are you okay?"

Christine wrapped her arm around Mrs. Geoffrey and earnestly replied, "Mom, I know I worried you yesterday, but after thinking all night, I realize I shouldn’t overthink... No one knows Skyler better than I do; I can feel how genuinely he cares about me."

"Christine, yesterday I talked to Becca not to disrupt your relationship with Skyler but because I’m worried..."

Christine interrupted her, "Mom, I know, you were worried that if Skyler truly doesn’t want children, my pregnancy might cause conflict between us, you’re afraid Skyler will hurt me again, so you wanted Becca to help think of a way..."

Mrs. Geoffrey nodded vigorously, holding Christine’s hand tightly, "Mom hopes more than anyone that you and Skyler are well..."

Christine hugged Mrs. Geoffrey and softly said, "Mom, don’t worry, Skyler and I will be fine, we will never be separated again."

"That’s good, that’s good..." Mrs. Geoffrey gently patted Christine’s back, "Since you think this way, Mom is relieved."

Seeing this, Becca also breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with relaxation.

After breakfast, Christine got dressed and left for the car, and the driver took her and Marie to the airport.

Christine was not sure what time Skyler would return today, but she planned to wait for him at the airport, she wanted to give him a big surprise, letting him see her the moment he returned to New York.

The weather was exceptionally good today, last night’s heavy rain seemed to wash away New York’s hustle and bustle, making everything appear clear and beautiful, even the slightly cool breeze felt extra gentle.

In the carriage, Christine touched her chest, trying to suppress the urge to vomit.

Seeing Christine’s actions, Marilyn thoughtfully asked, "Mommy, are you uncomfortable?"

"Hmm."

"Should we ask the driver to stop?"

"No need, Mommy’s okay." Christine hugged her understanding and well-behaved daughter and kissed her cheek, "Mommy wasn’t feeling well when I was pregnant with you too." Yes, Christine had already told her daughter about her pregnancy during breakfast, and her daughter was very happy and knew how to take care of her.

"Mommy, you work so hard." Marilyn snuggled into Christine, showing great concern.

"Silly... Having a baby is a tough process, but watching the child grow every day, that happiness far exceeds the hardships of childbirth."

"But when you had me, Daddy wasn’t by your side, you took care of yourself alone."