Chapter 318

Everyone was celebrating her newfound family, their texts tinged with surprise and curiosity. "What's that you're scrolling through?" Fresh from the shower, Marcelo emerged. "Don't bother with the online chatter. If you don't want Vivian to return to the country, she won't." A chill crept into Marcelo’s gaze as he remembered their conversation with Vivian in the hospital room being posted online. “I didn't scroll through the news about her." Renee set her phone down, wrapped her arms around Marcelo’s neck, and offered a contented smile. “I'm just really happy at the moment! I have my loving family, our baby, and you by my side." As she spoke, her smile dimmed. "I just wish Kristopher were well." “Honey, Kristopher refused your visit to him precisely because he wished for things to end this way between the two of you. You shouldn't feel guilty," Marcelo comforted her. He kept his dark thoughts to himself: If Kristopher was well, he wouldn't have settled things this way. “Time to sleep,"