Magnus nodded excitedly. "Book me a flight to Italy pronto, I want to check out this company personally."
He clutched the design draft tightly. It had to be his wife’s work. He knew each and every one of her sketches. His wife must have been in Italy!
*
At a British castle, Lexi was cuddling a chubby little bundle of joy, tickling him and making him laugh from time to time.
Over a year had passed since she had fled from Callum’s private castle, heavily pregnant. On her way back to Melfort, she ran into Natalia and was caught by Callum, who followed her using a tracker.
Callum then confessed his love to her in front of Natalia, saying he had unknowingly fallen in love with her and begged for a chance to prove his love.
She wasn't sure why she agreed; maybe she had feelings for Callum too, or perhaps it was because of the baby she was carrying?
Lexi had forgotten her reasoning at the time, but she knew for sure that she had agreed, and even allowed Callum to accompany her home to meet her parents.
She thought her parents would be angry about her sudden disappearance and her return with a stranger. But to her surprise, they were quickly charmed by Callum and seemed eager to get her out of their house.
So, she only stayed home for a few days before flying back with Callum to England to give birth.
In just a few months, their little baby couldn't wait any longer and was born. Despite having housemaids to take care of him, Lexi insisted on taking care of him herself. She didn't want to miss a single moment with her baby.
Callum had gone out to get her favorite treat. He hadn't returned yet, and it took her two calls to realize he had left his phone at home. What a scatterbrain!
"Bzzt - Bzzzt."
The sound of a text message rang out. Lexi, still holding her baby, opened the message. [My dear, I'm waiting for you at the bewitching hour of midnight. Wildcat.]
Lexi turned ashen after reading the message. Wildcat, what a spicy name!
Everyone said the husband would cheat after the wife giving birth, but it seemed to be true. “Callum, you're in for it!”
Lexi tossed Callum's phone on the table and patiently waited for him to return. Soon enough, Callum returned, his arms laden with shopping bags. Even though they had maids who could run errands, he insisted on doing it himself. He claimed it was the only way he could be sure the food was safe for Lexi to eat, as if someone might poison her.
Callum excitedly entered the living room, dropped the bags on the table, and leaned over to kiss his baby son. “Come here, sweetheart, give your daddy a kiss.”
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