Chapter 17 - Sebastian Asks For A Second Chance At Family
The hospital room grew quiet once again after Grand Vale’s departure, leaving only the soft hum of medical equipment. Sebastian walked back over to my chair, kneeling down on one knee so we were eye to eye.
“I know a simple apology can never erase four years of pain, cold nights, and lonely tears, Elena,” Sebastian began softly. I looked down at him, my heart aching as I remembered every single dark moment I carried alone.
“You missed their first steps, their first words, and the terror of holding a sick baby in the middle of the night, Sebastian,” I whispered. A single tear slipped down Sebastian’s cheek, catching the harsh hospital light before falling onto my hand.
“I know, and I will spend every remaining breath of my life making up for every second I lost,” he vowed earnestly. He pulled a small velvet ring box from his pocket, opening it to reveal a stunning antique diamond ring.
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It was the original heirloom ring his mother had worn, the one he had tried to give me in the courthouse years ago. “Marry me again, Elena... let me prove to you that our story was never truly over,” he pleaded.
I looked at our three sleeping children, then back into Sebastian’s honest gray eyes, feeling the walls around my heart finally crumble. “You have a lot of lost time to make up for, Mr. Vale,” I said with a small, forgiving smile.
