Chapter 100: Finale: A Beautiful Little Girl
Clint sat beside her, smiling. “I’m just teasing you. You should change your clothes so we can go shopping.”
Selene looked at him, raising an eyebrow. “Aren’t you going to take a bath and change your clothes too?”
Clint shrugged. “Even if I wanted to take a bath and change my clothes, I don’t have any clothes here.” He then smelled himself. “Do I smell bad?”
Knowing that he was a clean freak and still smelled clean, Selene shook her head. “You smell good,” she murmured. Suddenly, she stood up. “Oh, I remember! I made a suit for you before we got divorced, but when you came back and said you wouldn’t bother me anymore, I couldn’t give you the finished suit.”
“Don’t tell me you keep underwear for me here too?” Clint stood up and wrapped his arms around her waist.
Hearing his words, Selene’s ears reddened. “I… It wasn’t me. I just saw your undergarments one day with my clean laundry. Maybe you left them yourself.”
Clint nibbled her ear, murmuring, “Come on, don’t be shy. Just admit that you kept them.”
She forcefully turned around to face him. “Mr. Denovon, you’re the one who left them. Don’t accuse me!”
Clint smiled and kissed her lips. “Fine, but really, I didn’t leave them. Maybe the cleaner found them in the laundry area, and since I was away for a long time, she put them in your laundry basket.”
After pulling away from her, Clint went to the bathroom. “Prepare my clothes, honey,” he called out.
Selene shrugged her shoulders. “Hurry up! Take a shower quickly.”
Clint just nodded and closed the bathroom door. Once he disappeared, Selene quickly went to her wardrobe and picked up the suit she had made for him earlier. She let out a sigh of relief when she saw that the suit wasn’t too formal and would be suitable for their shopping outing.
She placed the suit on the top of the bed along with a clean towel. Then, she went back to her wardrobe room and slipped into a clean casual floral dress, making herself look younger. She applied light makeup to enhance her look.
An hour later, they headed to the largest shopping mall in Houston. The place was bustling with people since it was Saturday, and it was already past noon when they stepped inside.
Clint held Selene’s hand and guided her towards the restaurant located on the second floor.
“Let’s have lunch first before we start strolling around,” he said, leading her to the elevator.
“I’m not hungry yet,” Selene tried to refuse, but Clint held her tightly.
“No! We should have lunch first because if we don’t, I’m afraid we’ll lose our appetite later while shopping,” he insisted.
Selene was lost for words and decided to go with the flow. They dined at a fine dining restaurant, and the food Clint had chosen was mostly Selene’s favorite. She was impressed by how Clint knew her preferences, but she held back from asking him, seeing how much he was enjoying the meal. They spent the whole afternoon buying several clothes for Clint.
“Honey, this new bag suits you,” Clint said, handing her a stylish bag made by Chanel.
Noticing that she might refuse, Clint quickly added, “Please accept it. It’s a simple gift from me.”ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
Selene took the bag and looked at the price. She gasped when she saw the expensive price tag. “But this one is very expensive.”
“So what? It’s for my wife,” Clint said, dragging her toward the counter while swiftly holding the bag with his other hand.
Selene was baffled as she watched Clint pay for everything they had picked out. It was already past ten o’clock in the evening when they returned home. Luckily, they had dinner earlier before heading home.
They were both tired, but Clint still managed to make his way to her. It was past midnight when they finished their intimate moment. Selene could barely keep her eyes open as she felt Clint clean her and change her clothes.
Three months flew by quickly, and today, Selene looked even more stunning in her wedding dress. She was incredibly nervous as she waited for the wedding planner’s signal for her to walk down the aisle.
Her palms sweated as she held her bridal bouquet, and she was on the brink of tears as she slowly made her way towards the altar. There stood Clint in his wedding suit, looking dashing and handsome.
Clint smiled at her as she walked closer to him. Selene saw that he had tears in his eyes and wiped them a few times. They finally had a grand wedding witnessed by their family members.
Selene made a quick glance at her side of the aisle and saw her mother in tears. Suddenly, her resentment towards her miraculously faded. The fact that her mother, whom she still hadn’t talked to, came on her wedding day made her heart feel comforted.
After exchanging vows, Clint gave her a deep kiss, and the crowd erupted into loud applause. Joyous congratulations flooded in from all directions.
Soon after, they all headed to the wedding reception, where most of the major sponsors gifted the new couple with lavish gifts. The couple made their way to the center of the reception hall and shared their first dance together.
Hugging Selene tightly, Clint whispered in her ear, “You’re the most beautiful woman in the world, Mrs. Denovon.”
Selene blushed abruptly and whispered back, “You make me feel like the most beautiful woman, Mr. Denovon. Your endless love fills my heart, and I’m willing to spend the rest of my life with you.”
Selene then fiercely kissed Clint’s lips, shocking all the guests.
One year later, Clint paced back and forth in the hospital corridor. It had been almost four hours since Selene had been in the delivery room. This morning, Selene had suddenly woken up in severe pain, and in a panic, Clint had rushed her to the nearest hospital. This month was Selene’s expected due date for giving birth to their first baby.
An hour later, after sending messages to his parents, they arrived. Just a minute after his parents came, Selene’s father, Harry, arrived with Dora.
Harry nodded to Anne and sat in the opposite chair in the corridor with Dora. Anne, on the other hand, walked over to Clint.
“Clint, calm down. Selene will be okay. She’s strong,” Anne comforted him.
“Mom, I can’t bear to see her suffer,” Clint said, pacing back and forth again.
“I know how hard it is to give birth, but it’s part of a woman’s sacrifices. Let’s just pray that she will be done soon and give birth to a healthy little one.”
Clint was about to respond when the delivery room swung open. The doctor stepped out, saying, “Mr. Denovon, your wife has finally delivered a healthy baby girl. You can come inside now to talk to her while the nurses prepare your daughter.”
Feeling relieved, Clint quickly strode inside without looking back at their parents. Their parents were also overjoyed upon hearing that Selene had finally given birth.
“Thank God,” Anne murmured in relief, holding her husband’s hand.
Inside the delivery room, Selene lay with beads of sweat on her forehead. She looked messy but still beautiful. Clint held her hands and kissed her forehead, murmuring, “Honey, you’re wonderful. You gave birth to a healthy baby girl.”
Selene smiled weakly, saying, “I finally fulfilled your dream to have a baby girl.”
Clint pulled out a few tissue papers from the table beside Selene’s bed and wiped her sweat away. “Yeah, I can’t ask for more. You made me a happy husband and gave me a wonderful gift.”
Before Selene could say anything else, the nurse walked over to them and called them both, “Mr. and Mrs. Denovon, your baby is here.”
Clint quickly straightened up and picked up his child from the nurse. A wide smile filled his face as he looked down at the beautiful sleeping angel in his arms.
“Little angel, you look like your Mom. So pretty and fragile,” Clint said, tears flowing from his eyes.
The nurse silently slipped away, giving the couple privacy. Clint walked to the bed and gently placed their daughter beside Selene.
“Honey, look, she’s so beautiful, just like you,” he murmured, trying not to startle their sleeping daughter.
Selene slowly moved to her side and gazed at their daughter. She was filled with joy looking at the beautiful angel beside her.
“Yeah, she’s so pretty. I can’t believe I gave birth to her.”
“Today is the happiest day of our lives,” Clint said happily, planting a warm kiss on Selene’s lips.
He was overwhelmed with so much emotion he could barely name. Remembering how their marriage had hit rock bottom and ended in divorce earlier, he was grateful that they had gone through it all and finally united as a family of three.
****End Of The Story****