Back then, someone in Haverford had wanted to gain Stephen''s favour. As such, they had purposely sent Wendy a photo of Zachary and Tessa together to provoke Wendy.

    They had even said a few things to stir up Wendy''s possessiveness.

    When Wendy first returned from abroad, Zachary immediately dropped all his pretenses and slept with Wendy all day and night.

    In the end, Tessa finally gave up on Zachary and returned to Rivertown to marry Stephen.

    Snapping back from his thoughts, Stephen''s gaze darkened as he said, "You''re right. It''s been four years, and we''ve finally made it through the storm."

    Samuel said, "Don''t you even think about messing with Tess. If she suffers even the slightest bit after marrying you, I''ll definitely make you pay for it."

    "Samuel, don''t worry about it. I''m barely able to express how much I love her, so how could I possibly mess with her?"

    Samuel eyed him skeptically and said, "Why have you changed the way you addressed me so quickly? You two aren''t even married yet."

    "The change will need to happen eventually, so I might as well get used to the change earlier," Stephen said.

    "You brat." Samuel paused to refill his cup of tea and said, "Drink."

    ...

    The next day, Tessa, Marianne, and Sophia went to Lunar Lake to survey the venue. Meanwhile, Stephen went to scout potential homes for them to live in after marriage.

    Stephen and Tessa had agreed that Stephen would shortlist a few properties that he was satisfied with, while Tessa would then pick the one she liked best.

    That way, the two of them would be able to look at their wedding venue while simultaneously scouting for a new home.

    Marianne and Sophia had a lot of ideas for the wedding, but they both respected Tessa''s decision.

    Lunar Lake was located at the foot of Yannis Mountain. At thekeside, there was also a three-storey vi, which was one of the Yates family''s vacation homes.

    It was currently midsummer, so thekefront was covered in vibrant green grass, and the trees were alive with leaves and flowers. Above, the blue sky stretched beyond the horizon, seemingly without an end.

    When Tessa was younger, she often came to thekehouse with her mom to fly

    kites and chase each other through the grassy fields.

    Thewn by theke wasrge enough to hold arge number of people and would serve perfectly as the main wedding venue.

    Sophia contacted thergest wedding nningpany in the countryst night, and they sent their best team to inspect the site.

    Tessa had followed them around the venue throughout the day. Although she was wearing a pair of sneakers, her legs ended up sore from all the walking.

    When she returned home, shey on the couch and rested her head on Stephen''sp. She then began flipping through the potential homes Stephen had shortlisted.

    Stephen began massaging her shoulders as he said, "Honey, you''ve worked hard today."

    Tessa began flipping through the photos of each house on the tablet and said, "This one looks great. love the gardens here. When we move in, I can even nt some flowers there myself."

    ncing at the ce she had chosen, Stephen said, "That ce is indeed great. Sris Lake is located nearby, and it''s only a ten-minute drive from yourw firm."

    "That''s wonderful, but I also like this

    unit. I like the castle-like interior design If we have a daughter in the future, she''ll be a princess living in a castle," Tessa said as she scrolled on to the next unit.

    Stephen asked seriously, "Do you want a son or a daughter?"

    After giving it some thought, she answered, "I''ll love the baby regardless of its gender since it''ll be a baby I have with you.

    "However, if I had to choose, I prefer a girl. Girls are cute and sweet. I want to buy her a bunch of beautiful dresses, braid her hair, and dress her up like a princess."

    Stephen''s gaze flickered with emotion as he smiled warmly. "I like daughters, too. I''m sure our daughter would be just as beautiful as you."

    Tessa''s head was on Stephen''sp as she looked up at him with sparkling eyes. "They say that daughters tend to inherit their father''s looks. With how handsome you are, I''m sure our daughter would be absolutely stunning."

    Stephen asked, "Then, would a son take after their mom? With how gorgeous you are, I''m sure our son will grow up to be a handsome man."

    "If that''s the case, why don''t we have two children, a son and a daughter?"