Chapter 156

The soft morning light cast shadows along William's defined features, adding a quiet charm to his face. He gently ran his long fingers through her hair, voice calm, “You can buy anything over there—except for you. Nothing else really matters.” True that. It was never about forgotten luggage. The real question was—were their hands still tightly held together as they stepped into this new journey? The sun peeked over the horizon in an instant. And with that, Elsie’s mood seemed to brighten, warmed by the golden light. She looked down at her bare feet with a frown. “You could’ve at least woken me up to put on shoes. Who goes on a trip like this barefoot? Am I living in the wild or something?” "Who said a honeymoon has to mean sightseeing? We can always enjoy... activities that don’t need shoes.” William’s lips lifted in a slow, teasing smile. “Like…” Elsie instantly panicked—this man always had something off the wall to say. She balled her fist and gave his chest a gentle punch. He gave a