My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 1170

"Thank you, Aria! I know you helped with all this. I still don't know how you managed it, but you did—and it's been such a wonderful surprise."

"That's what my son wanted to give you. We all pitched in—though there might be one little thing we didn't account for…"

"What's that?"

"Don't you feel the dress is a bit tight?" Aria asked, placing a hand on Celeste's stomach.

"Oh!" Celeste blushed instantly.

"It's a surprise! I hadn't even realized… I thought maybe I was starting menopause…"

"I've heard that stage can actually bring more pregnancies…"

"You're not wrong," Celeste said, sharing a laugh with her mother-in-law.

"How far along are you?" Aria asked, intrigued.

"Almost four months, but it's barely showing…"

"Well, today… it's starting to show. When are you going to tell Peter…?"

"I was waiting for the right moment—and I think today is perfect."

"He's going to be so happy! Now then, are you ready?"

"Very ready!"

"Great. Time to call Theodore to walk you down the aisle…"

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