Chapter 336
"You'll regret this, you really will."
"Look, you're still healing, and your wedding with Gabriel is right after the holidays. You should head back and rest up. Don't worry about these things," William said with an affectionate stroke through Teresa's hair before he turned and headed upstairs.
"Yeah, Teresa, you're still not fully recovered. Get some rest; don't make Gabriel worry," Patrick said to Teresa, his tone softening with a father's love.
Teresa turned to them, a tempered smile playing on her lips as she nodded, "Hayden agreed today to let me be the godmother to her twins. So, Dad, Mom, try not to be too upset."
With those words, Teresa coyly took Patrick's hand, her demeanor playful, "Especially you, Dad. You can't get mad. If you end up in the hospital, whose arm will I cling to as I walk down the aisle?"
"I won't be mad anymore, promise," Patrick replied with a chuckle, nodding repeatedly as he lovingly patted Teresa's hand. "I will see my precious daughter married off in style."
"Mm-hmm," Teresa responded, her mood visibly brightened as she playfully continued to charm her father.
After chatting for a bit longer, Teresa and Gabriel left together, heading back to the Garcia family estate.
On their way home, Teresa had a thought, and she immediately turned to Gabriel,: "Tell me, the fact that Hayden showed up at the engagement party heavily pregnant won't be all over the media, right?"
"No worries." ," Gabriel reassured her, wrapping his arms around her and kissing the top of her head without a moment's hesitation. "If she had the guts to show up like that, she's definitely got everything under control. You don't need to worry about her."
Teresa nodded, leaning into Gabriel's embrace and letting out a long, heavy sigh.
It looked like the situation between William and Hayden was beyond her concern. Regardless of what anyone else had to say, it had zero impact on them.
Geez, those two were so stubborn and fixated.
"Ding—"
Suddenly, Teresa's phone, which was set aside, chimed and lit up.
She picked it up and saw a message from Hayden.
Hayden: ["I'm back in the Imperial Capital. I'll be there to see you off when you marry the CEO.]," Hayden's message read.
The simple text inexplicably made Teresa's eyes sting, and she felt an urge to cry.
If Hayden truly didn't care about her brother, she wouldn't have appeared at his and Michelle's engagement party to offer such heartfelt wishes. However, witnessing her brother and Michelle on stage, with her brother sliding the engagement ring onto Michelle's finger, must have shattered Hayden's heart.If Hayden truly didn't care about her brother, she wouldn't have appeared at his and Michelle's engagement party to offer such heartfelt wishes.
At that moment, witnessing her brother and Michelle on stage, with her brother sliding the engagement ring onto Michelle's finger, Hayden's heart must have shattered.
And yet, she had to maintain such a calm facade.
Sniffling, Teresa's fingers moved hastilyrushed as she replied:, ["Okay, if you don't show, I might just call off the wedding.]"
["You have my word; even if I don't make it, your CEO would drag me there. Don't worry; you'll be the world's most beautiful bride.]," Hayden promptly responded.
["Got it. I'll be waiting for you.]," Teresa replied quickly, sending a kiss emoji.
"Sweetheart, who's the real love here, me or your sister Hayden?" Gabriel teased, having read the exchange over her shoulder. The sight of "if you don't show, I might just call off the wedding" nearly made him lose his cool.
Teresa pocketed her phone and looked up at him. "Hayden isn't just my sister; I'm also the proud aunt and godmother of the two little ones she's carrying."
Gabriel's dark eyes bore into her. His mouth twitched subtly. "And what about me?"
"You are..." Before she could finish her thought, Gabriel's hand cradled the back of her head, pulling her close, his lips capturing hers with precision and passion.
His kiss was both commanding and gentle, effortlessly breaking through Teresa's defenses and pulling her into a whirlwind of desire.His kiss was domineering yet tender, breaking through Teresa's defenses with ease, drawing her into a whirlwind of desire.
Their kiss lingered until Teresa's breathing was utterly erratic, her body melting into his embrace like water. Only then did Gabriel release her.
Cradling her peach-like face in his hands, Gabriel pressed his forehead to hers and asked in a hoarse whisper, "And what am I?"
"You?" Teresa's lips curled into a bright, pure smile. "You're my husband, the father of my children. You're my sky, my earth, my all. You're the one I love the most in this life, the one I never want to leave, and the one I can't live without..."
Before she could speak again, Gabriel leaned in and kissed her red lips.Before she could say another word, Gabriel leaned in again, his lips claiming her shimmering red ones.
The saying goes, 'After all the scattered seas and mountains, nothing compares.' In this life, no other woman but Teresa could ever catch Gabriel's gaze.
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