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A Pregnant Woman Collapsed at His Wedding—Then the Bride Tried to Tear the Truth From His Hands / Chapter 6 / 10

Chapter 6 - Thresholds of HealingThree weeks later, the spring sun was shining brightly over the quiet Carmel neighborhood, warming the red-brick facade of Luke and Grace’s home.

The front door unlocked with a soft click.

Luke walked in first, carrying a heavy vintage bassinet, followed closely by Grace, who looked radiant despite the faint fading bruises still lingering along her jawline. Walking hand-in-hand beside them was little Ava, her laughter ringing through the hallway as she chased a stray sunbeam across the hardwood floor.

It hadn't been an easy three weeks. There were countless hours spent with detectives, endless medical checkups, and sleepless nights where Grace would wake up gasping, reliving the terror of her imprisonment.

But every single day, Luke had been there. He had cancelled his corporate travel schedule, moved his desk into the nursery, and spent hours whispering apologies and reassurances into her hair.

“Are you sure you don’t want to rest upstairs?” Luke asked gently, setting the bassinet down in the newly painted nursery before turning to wrap his arms around Grace’s waist.

Grace leaned back against his chest, resting her hands over her swollen, nearly full-term belly. The baby kicked gently against her palm, a reassuring rhythm of new life.

“I’m done resting,” Grace smiled, turning her head to press a kiss to his cheek. “I spent eight months locked in a dark room dreaming of this exact moment. I want to feel the sun. I want to be in our home.”

“It’s yours,” Luke murmured, burying his face in her neck. “Everything I have, everything I am, belongs to you and our family. I am so sorry I let her pull the wool over my eyes, Grace. I swear to you, no one will ever touch you again.”

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Grace turned around in his arms, looking deeply into his eyes. She saw no trace of the distracted, ambitious man she had married years ago; the crucible they had both survived had burned away the superficial layers, leaving behind a bond forged in unbreakable steel.

“We survived, Luke,” she whispered. “That’s all that matters now.”

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