Dateline

Chapter 20 - The Real Betrothal

Julian dropped to one knee, opening the tiny box.

Inside sat a flawless, breathtaking diamond ring that caught the soft light.

“Clara Hayes, you saved my life in the fire, and you saved my soul in this house.”

“I do not want a fake contract, or a temporary arrangement.”

“I want you, for the rest of my life, as my equal, my partner, and my wife.”

“Will you marry me, for real this time?”

Clara did not hesitate for a single second.

“Yes,” she cried, pulling him up by his lapels.

“Yes, absolutely yes!”

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He slid the ring onto her finger and captured her lips in a dizzying, perfect kiss.

And in the very spot where a dress was once torn in cruelty, a beautiful new legacy of love was finally born.

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