Chapter March Made in Heaven
The nported peck startled his, but he wasn’t annoyed.
“Mi. Kinsler, this is for you?” Bella took his hated and Hipped his grabs upmand. She placed two butary candies in the center of his hand. “They‘
Then, shaxloned bis fingers around the randers with a bright
Ezra sat there, holding the candies in his palm, her tiny handarkening atop his
Athenight costared in his mind, peitertly fining the moment – luappiness world come stuen he least expected it.
nettling Ber fluffy hair before prulling key onto his lap. Reaching for a random book on the table, be opened it and began reading her a story:
der finishedlising the dres. Ena quietly slipp
be praded into the hidden pocket of his leather armor and pulled out a small photograph
apherd him. Hodan, and bella, all doessed in their costumes from a dikushoot.
Lora Lairly took photim, and dha one had originally been a group shot of þunden, bella, Xena, and Comor
Bern standing behind them when the shutter clicked, and he had turned his head at just the right time to end up in the frames o
(in the picture, Connor seorfim anopy once the photos were developed
Everyone else in the picture beamed with jy while de alime pemained stern, lys pressed inä,
→Later, he had someone edit out Xena and Connor, then had the picture resized to a pocket–sized version, keeping it hidden away.
In the phot, he wood tall fod imposing in his dark robes Jordan, draped in elegant white, was poised and graceful, and bella, dressed in vibrant colors, looked lively and akable.
It seemedlike a perfect image of a family of there.
dhimeatlier, lay on his lap next to the small photo
Halong fingris traced the ques–dan in women’s attice and the three lile tick figures the inayon. The decision he had made that morning suddenly crumbled
Kathedraler and immediately got cooking dinner.
The thaire of them gathered around the table, cutting as they ate.
“Connor sold me cerrything and I was scoated ta web! Thank goodness you and fella are both okay“Xena placed a piece of beetles Bella’s bowl “And Bella was so smart!” she added, showering line with praise.
Della beamed, happily shoveling food ista het mogth
Maute overeansing,” Jordan said, casually placing more food onto Xena’s plate. “It was just a high lever. I woke up on my own once it
“Tepe was nothing dangerous at home, so Bella was never really in harm’s way. And even if you prys couldn’t teach us, the knows how to press the emergency buman.”
Xesu nodded Since jodan was raising Fella alone, the had taught her rabe independent fromra young age.
The two Rosales laothers seemed so unreliable at first, but have in admit, they’ve actually pretty decent.”
The way they handed things today had completely changed Xena’s impression of them
the leaned in slightly, kwrning her voice. “Hey, don’t you think they’re both way too invested in Bella Especially connor?
jordan pecalled that Bella’s unnattwatch had Connor’s number saved in it and that Eria had also said she could contact him anytime if she needed
Aluei a le jet pause, she nodded hate they just find her adeable and charming”
Wie all, Bella was the kind of kid who could win over anyone, no matin where she went.
voli, please. Conner la definitely intented in you. die’s just trying to get to you through Bella
Jon dan spratly checked one way, day! Why would othe trailed off mit semencealization hit bet
Kena continued as she pulled her eyes, “Look, if Commor anally likes you and doesn’t asiat bella, why not en
“Who cares if he’s pay!
“If you can make him fall completely head over heels for you, than when far finally finds out you’re actually a woman, wouldn’t that be the protect happy ending? We have to think about the
Before Jordan oldin, Bella’s little votre piped up from the side “Mommy, what’s paym
steaton Carte Cirer,” the saldumioothly, knowing Bella had probably leandite plase a thousand time hile playing vileums
inter plopped a few pieces of gems into dei bowl. “How eat your food”
With that settled, sta pralded for dan’s wrist and pulled her into the ledi somn, shutting the then behind them.
“Tell not you haven’t noticed that Bella’s smule lasku a partly las Concurs.” Dena sai judin don on the bed and said
Jordan terraned the hadri pasili any mind before, but thetesenddater Man uncanny now that Xena menteed it.
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“Tauying this might just be taticinging you and cna together. Torslan kaj take a bandage di….?
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at Kena meant no harm. She was simply remisting her of Connor’s ‘true nature.
i’cbehavior today, carefully analyzing every detail. “A reformed player is worth his weight in gold. Maybe meeting you will finally set straight, Hinerally.”
nun pa the family background, the money, and the charm Just keep an open mind. If it works out, great. If not, well, you don’t have to say yes to him.
Cangat it. “I have zero romantic feelings for Connor. If you’re somessed by him, why don’t you date him?”
“But he likes yra?” Kena puzzled, clinging onto Jordan’s arm like a spoiled child. “Besides, he’s not my type. If
Jei dan sighed in besignation and hugged her back. They were the same age, yet Xena still acted like a kid.
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we meet someone I like, you’ll be the first to know!”
there was a chance to live a normal lide, to give folla a complete family. identity in paper would be ettoules.
then maybe it was worth sacrificing a lin
a little of herself. And with the Kinsler family’s influence, changing her
Maybe that was just how things wear. Once you had a child, you inevitably became the responsible one-
soft, she could’t ignore what kena had said
termeted tiom her cold in jest a few days, but fella’s ever kept
and going. Even after taking medicine, she wasn’t getting any better
silan pire imeasy. She didn’t wait until the weekend and rushed Bella to the children’s hospital right after work.
But nothing omädhave prepared her for what the doctor said nex
“You stalks.comshition requires hospitalization for further tests. The doctor set down the lab report and looked at Jordan with a grave expression
indin’s heart clenched. Seeing his serious face, she couldn’t help but ask mushy, “Doctor.. what exactly are you suspecting?
hesitated momentarily, then glanced at bella sitting quietly by the side.
the said with a sigh, Wellnredio do a bone marrow aspiration to condiem, but right now, we’re considering acute leukemia.*
Latening boom weat all in Jordan’s mind as if the sky had come crashing down
They completed the funpical admission procedures that very night. By the following afternoon, Bella was undergoing the bone marrowi
Test odan, held her tightly in her arms, watching as the doctor inserted the long needle into her tiny body
Bella didn’t cry. She clenched her jaw so hard her lips cracked and bed
Jordan’s silent tears fell onto Bella’s hospital gown, blooming into delicate little flowers on the fabric–beautiful, yer utterly heartbreaking
