Chapter 13 - The Vow
Elena gasped, her dark eyes filling with tears as she looked at the ring she thought she would never see again.
"I never sold it," Adrian whispered, taking the ring from the box. "I kept it in my desk drawer every single day you were gone, waiting for the chance to earn your forgiveness."
He knelt down on one knee on the hardwood floor of the nursery, looking up at her with complete vulnerability.
"Elena Ashford, will you marry me again? Not for a corporate alliance, not for my family, but because I love you with everything I have?" Adrian asked softly.
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Elena let out a joyful, wet laugh, dropping to her knees beside him and throwing her arms around his neck. "Yes! Yes, Adrian! A thousand times yes!"
Adrian pulled her into a deep, passionate kiss, his hands holding her face gently as if she were the most precious treasure in the world. In the crib nearby, little Maya let out a soft, contented coo, as if approving of her parents' reunion.
