Chapter 140 Hoping For Miracle

• Ashlyn
• Marco took his shower first, and while he was inside the bathroom, I slipped into the children’s room. Their small faces lit up with joy as I sat by their bedside, reading them a bedtime story. The warmth in their eyes, the way their tiny hands clutched the blankets, gave me a sense of peace I couldn’t find anywhere else. By the time Marco came in to tuck them in with his gentle smile, I excused myself, leaving him to kiss them goodnight while I retreated to freshen up.
• Steam clung faintly to my skin after my bath, the scent of soap and warm water following me as I stepped into our bedroom. I entered the walk-in closet, carefully hanging my robe before dropping the towel into the hamper. When I emerged, the glow of the bedside lamp filled the room with a golden softness, casting delicate shadows across the walls. The quiet hum of the evening surrounded me, wrapping me in an embrace of serenity. Yet inside my chest, my heart beat with an anticipation that had little to do with rest.