บท 326: [ Volume 1] Chaper 326- my fool only

"If I wasn't such a fool, how else would I have waited this long to find you? To marry you? Obviously, I'm the biggest idiot alive," Esme declared with a teasing tone, though her eyes held a softness that betrayed the depth of her feelings.

Ray stared at her, his expression a mix of disbelief and incredulity. His lips parted slightly, but no words came out. Esme's playful smile faltered as his silence stretched longer than she expected. Her mind began to race. Why is he looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?

Her heart skipped a beat as she recalled Ryan's warnings about the emotional volatility of pregnant Mers. She had heard countless stories, but none stuck in her mind as vividly as the nightmare that was Aaron's pregnancy. Aaron, who almost killed her during one of his rage-filled episodes. Aaron, whose mood swings nearly brought a billion-dollar project to its knees, teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.