Chapter 98

Mabel POV

Footsteps inched towards us. Ruth and I glanced in the direction as the foreign delegation approached.

Kyu-hun looped his arm around Ruth. “May I borrow her for a min?”

“Sure... of course,” I stuttered and stepped back. Alec wrapped his arm around my waist and kissed my temple as Kyu-hun led Ruth away.

“Hi,” he whispered.

I smiled. “Hi.”

We shared a sweet grin, before he captured my lips in a kiss. My gaze drifted to the kids, who were now bombarding Mama Emelda with questions about her dress. She wore a pastel green coat and a purple hat, sprayed with feathers and silk. She looked every bit the matriarch of the family... regal, elegant, timeless.

My smile grew watching her bond with her great-grandchildren, it