Our Love Story: Hard to Guard Against the Sudden Love Strike-Chapter 450 - 428: The Wicked Humor of Gifts

On his thirty-fifth birthday, she told him she planned to stop taking her medication next month, preparing for pregnancy for six months, and ready to have a child.

Upon hearing this announcement, he was so happy that he picked her up and spun her around a few times.

He had been worried that he wouldn’t become a father by the time he was forty, given how hard she worked. But now, she told him she wanted to have a child.

He could already imagine, in a year or two, Sienna Thornton giving birth to a daughter who would look just like him.

Their daughter would surely be fair and tender, completely inheriting her mother’s fair skin, but with features just like his, beautiful yet with a special charm.

Their daughter would definitely grow up to be a very charming woman with a strong personality, and a bunch of boys would chase after her. Just thinking about those shallow boys trying to win over their daughter made him annoyed and frustrated, starting to plan things already.

"What do you say, we don’t let our daughter get married in the future, okay?"

In the dark, Sienna Thornton chuckled softly, "That depends if she’ll listen to you. If she meets a boy she likes, you won’t be able to pull her back."

He didn’t speak for a while, and Sienna thought he had fallen asleep, but after a while, she heard him say, "Otherwise, when the time comes, we could buy a bigger piece of land and design two houses, so our daughter and son-in-law can live across from us. That way, there’s an invisible deterrent, and we won’t have to worry about that brat bullying our daughter..."

Sienna responded nonchalantly, "Well, you can build two houses now too..."

"It’s still too early for that."

"It’s not too early... Let Thornton live across from us and watch if you bully me every day..."

"How could I bear to bully you? It’s you who bullies me, alright?"

"How can that be considered bullying? People say hitting is affection and scolding is love!" Saying this, she lightly punched Simon Forrester’s chest, "See how much I love you!"

Simon Forrester rubbed his chest, "..."

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On Saturday noon, Sienna Thornton and Simon Forrester finally returned to Brimfield.

They were both exhausted from the long flight, but Sienna said she didn’t want to stay in Simon’s dorm anymore, saying that upon entering, she could still smell the sour odor from her fever and vomiting last week.

In reality, there was no such sour smell; Simon had cleaned up back then. It was just the first time she had been that sick, so she had a mental aversion to the place.

Simon was worried she might have a relapse, so hearing her say that, he quickly started packing their luggage, preparing to return home that very night.

While they were halfway through packing, the guard suddenly brought them a package, saying it was delivered on Thursday when Simon was not around, so the guardroom had kept it for him.

Simon vaguely guessed it was a gift Sienna had prepared for him, probably ordered before she went to Valois and arranged to be delivered on Thursday, assuming he’d be home then, so he could receive her gift on his birthday.

Having two gifts this birthday made Simon quite happy. He accepted the package with a smile, thanked the guard, closed the door, and used a letter opener from the hallway cabinet to open the package.

Inside was an exquisite black velvet jewelry box, square in shape.

Simon opened it and was greeted by a men’s platinum necklace. But upon seeing the pendant, he burst into laughter.

There was also a greeting card in the bag. He took it out and saw Sienna’s elegant handwriting.

It read: Happy birthday, my baby. You’ll always be my baby, and I’ll always love you, dedicating everything to you! En.

Below the signature, there was a PS. Actually, I didn’t forget your birthday, I remember it very well. Wait for me to come back from Valois and give you a surprise~

The "surprise" was probably her decision to have a child.

Though Simon already knew in advance, thinking about it again and seeing her card saying she would dedicate everything to him, he felt warm inside.

He put on the necklace, then placed the card and box in the study for safekeeping. After doing all this, he returned to the closet.

Sienna was sitting on the floor folding clothes into a suitcase. Seeing him come in, she looked up at him, "Who was just here?"

Simon didn’t answer her directly, deliberately swaying in front of her.

He wore a white V-neck T-shirt, and around his clean neck, the platinum necklace gleamed with a gentle white light.

Sienna noticed, exclaimed in surprise, "You’re wearing it! Do you like this necklace?" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Simon was amused, "What do you mean by having me wear this necklace?"

Sienna didn’t answer but gently caressed the platinum pendant on his neck, raised her eyebrows, and countered, "What? Do you feel embarrassed wearing a necklace with my name on it when you go out?"

Indeed, for Simon’s birthday gift, she had gotten him a men’s platinum necklace, but the pendant was a small ring with the character "En" on it.

When Simon first opened the box, he thought she had made a mistake, noted the wrong character "En" instead of his "Cyrus." But then, thinking of her usual quirky humor about his birthday, he caught on immediately.

She wanted him to flaunt a necklace with her name on it everywhere he went.

Simon looked at her softly, smiling without saying a word.

Not knowing where she got this confidence from, her small hand traced a few paths on his collarbone, and she added, "Let me tell you, once you put on this necklace, you can’t take it off."

He laughed knowingly, grabbed her hand on his neck, kissed it, and asked, "Should I have one custom-made for you too?"

Sienna withdrew her hand, smiled, and said, "I don’t want one," then ran away.

Simon chased after her, hugged her from behind, and whispered in her ear with a low voice, "Most people have the recipient’s name customized, yet here you are, making a necklace with your name for me. Aren’t you afraid I’ll turn against you?"

Sienna wasn’t afraid of him turning against her. They hadn’t known each other for three years and dated for two and a half for nothing. She understood well where Simon’s boundaries were and how much tolerance he had for her.

In this emotional game, Simon was willing to be the one to make concessions and be tolerant. She realized this from the start. The reason she no longer held onto the idea of being single was largely because she knew she could handle this man.

This type of relationship, with such a Simon, made her feel very comfortable and safe. He had the means and sincerity to support the career she valued most, and she was naturally willing to step into marriage for him, cook meals, and have children.

"You would turn against me when I give you a birthday gift?" She turned to hug his waist, looking up at him with a sweet and captivating smile. "I know you’re definitely not such a heartless person!"

He couldn’t stay mad either, the only response was to kiss her intensely.