Chapter 8 - Elena Didn't Say Yes When Roman Proposed Again—She Gave Him a Condition That Changed Their Entire FamilyRoman proposed without a ring.

He sat across from her at the kitchen table.
“I want to marry you.”
She smiled.
“I know.”
“I want to ask you properly.”
“Then ask.”
“Will you marry me again?”
She looked at him.
“No.”
He nodded.
Not angry.
Waiting.
“Not yet.”
He smiled.
“I can work with that.”
“I have conditions.”
“Tell me.”
“No secrets.”
“Agreed.”
“No decisions involving the children without me.”
“Agreed.”
“No returning to the old organization.”
“Never.”
“And if you ever lie to me again…”
“I know.”
She looked into his eyes.
“You leave.”
He nodded.
“I will.”
Then she asked:
“And if I can't forgive you?”
“I'll still be your children's father.”
She cried.
Because that was the answer she had needed six years earlier.
No pressure.
No manipulation.
No demand.
Just love.
May you like
She kissed him.
Their second beginning had finally started.
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