Chapter 314

Clouds cleared, rain stopped. The man suddenly spoke while holding the woman close. “Ruby, how about letting Ella take my last name?” The woman was half-asleep, but that question snapped her eyes open. “Huh? Was this your parents’ idea?” He chuckled lazily. “Nah, my parents are pretty chill about stuff now. This one's from me.” Ruby looked genuinely surprised. Ella was already over ten, and Daniel had never brought this up before. Was this a sudden urge to have someone carry on the family name? But then Daniel said a few things that totally changed her mind. She could sense he’d grown up a lot—no longer the man who always had to win every argument. He said, “You know, I totally get your decision about not getting married. I’m cool with that. Either way, my life’s tied to you now. Take me or leave me, but I’m yours. Not marrying is for the kids’ sake, right? And if Ella became a Richards too, it’d help them both. Don’t you think David and Ella get along really well? Their vibes match.”