Chapter 22

Stephanie was fed up with Liam constantly bothering her. She thought it was about time to deal with it once and for all. She came up with a reason to send Hubert and Rita ahead before walking over to Liam under his intense stare. "Say whatever you need to say, and make it quick. I'm giving you ten minutes. Once time's up, you're out of my life for good." For a second, Liam thought he saw a sliver of hope in what she said. But by the end of it, he realized all he had left was just a slim chance. Still, whatever it was, he knew he had to grab it and never let go. Without wasting a second, he blurted out everything he'd been thinking about for so long. "Steph, remember on your birthday you said you wanted to get married? "I knew you meant it for me, but I needed time to think it through. And now, I'm ready to marry you. Will you give me another chance to build a family together?" These were the words Stephanie had always dreamed of hearing. Before she knew the truth, she'd dreamed