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    Cole felt like the air had been knocked from his chest. Elliana was willing to carry his child—not for security, not for herself, but just to hold on to a part of him, in case his memories faded away. That kind of love was rare. Wild. Beautiful. He stared at her,pletely undone.

    His heart, once so used to silence and solitude, ached under the weight of her affection. He had lived a life devoid of warmth for so long that he hadn’t even dared to imagine being loved like this. What could he possibly give her in return? Even if he handed her the whole world on a silver tter, it still wouldn’t be enough.

    He reached for her hand and gently held it. “Elliana, let’s get married again,” he said softly. “Then we can start a family together. The right way.”

    But she shook her head, her expression calm but resolute. “It’s not the right time, Cole. After your third injection, we don’t know what your memory will be like. What if, by then, you don’t recognize me as your wife? What if you ask for a divorce?” She looked away for a second and then added with a quiet smile, “I don’t want to be dumped by you again.”

    Cole fell silent. Her fear was valid. And painfully, he couldn’t promise her that the future wouldn’t bring that very heartbreak if they really remarried now. So instead of saying anything, he just pulled her into a tighter embrace, holding her as if trying to protect her from the uncertainty ahead.

    Elliana wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled with a soft, teasing tone, trying to lighten the moment. “You better not ck off this month. If I don’t get pregnant soon, I’ll lose one way to get close to you.”

    Cole began to trail gentle kisses along Elliana’s face and down her neck, each one filled with emotion he could no longer hold back.

    She let out a quiet breath and then smiled against his touch. “How many children do you want?” she asked, her fingers brushing through his hair.

    Still trailing kisses along her skin, Cole murmured, “Just one. I’ve heard childbirth is incredibly painful. I don’t want to put your body through that too many times.”

    Elliana gave a softugh and tilted her head to look at him. “Only one? Do you want a boy or a girl?”

    “A girl,” he answered without missing a beat. “A little girl who’s as beautiful and smart as you.”

    Elliana pouted. “But I was hoping for a boy. He’d be handsome and smart like you.”

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    Cole chuckled, pulling her closer. “Alright then. Let’s aim for twins—a perfect pair, one of each.”

    Elliana grinned, eyes twinkling with mischief. “You’d better work hard. I’m okay with as many as you want. It all depends on your effort now.”

    Her words struck something deep in him. Suddenly, he kissed her—stronger this time, urgent and full of promise. His arms tightened around her as if trying to draw her into himself. “Then I’ll give it everything I’ve got,” he whispered against her lips. “I’ll make sure you’re satisfied.”

    The atmosphere seemed to shift around them, growing quieter, heavier with warmth and closeness.

    Outside, the ind was silent, save for the gentle crash of waves and the distant cry of seabirds. Far from the noise of the city, time itself seemed to slow, stretching sweetly around them.

    And under that peaceful sky, Elliana slept long into the afternoon after their passionate encounters.

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