Chapter 693 Preparing for the Long Haul

• Gawen hadn't expected her to be so particular—or to be thinking so far ahead. But it only confirmed that Nadia wasn't someone who would settle for less. "Alright," he said. "I'll make the arrangements."
• While they wrapped up their conversation, Catherine had already finished making dinner. When she saw the smile tugging at the corners of Gawen's lips, the relaxed look in his eyes, she immediately knew—Nadia had decided to stay.
• It had been years since she'd seen him smile like that. He'd spent so long wearing the same stern expression, pushing himself like a machine that never rested, until it finally wrecked his health. For once, he'd come home early—and it was all thanks to Nadia.