Chapter 82

“Yes, my husband. You are my home now. I don’t want to run anymore. I’m tired of moving from place to place. Since I’m already Mrs. Nathan Drake Sebastian, I’ll stay here.”

Nathan leaned closer, cupping Elena’s face. “You have no idea how happy I am to hear that. I won’t force you to stay, my wife. But I won’t lie to myself—I want you by my side. I want to grow old with you.”

“And I want my life to end by your side. You’ve always made me feel enough, even when I felt the world was rejecting me.”

Their eyes locked, warm in a way words couldn’t capture. Nathan brushed his thumb over Elena’s cheek, then leaned in and kissed his wife on the lips. The kiss was gentle, yet soulful. Elena kissed him back, slowly but surely, letting herself get lost in a moment that was genuine and real.

Nathan wrapped his arms around Elena’s waist, pulling her closer. Their lips no longer just touched but pressed together fully, as if to erase all doubts—all old wounds.

“I lov