Chapter 26 - Preparations for ForeverThe following six months were a blur of joyous planning, family bonding, and peaceful domestic routine.

Elena officially moved her belongings into the farmhouse, seamlessly blending her life with ours. She set up a bright, sunlit home office where she managed her advocacy work, and she and the kids established Saturday morning baking traditions that left our kitchen coated in white flour and filled with infectious giggles.
We decided to hold our wedding in September—the exact anniversary of the month we first met over case intake files.
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My mother eagerly took charge of the floral arrangements, insisting that every table be adorned with white roses and autumn wildflowers. Lucas proudly accepted his role as the ring bearer, practicing his walking posture down the hallway with a velvet pillow balanced on his head, while Chloe prepared to scatter pink rose petals as our flower girl.
There was no tension, no dark secrets, and no hidden cameras. Just pure, unvarnished family love building a future grounded in truth and mutual respect.
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