Chapter 1089

No one had expected Peter to agree so quickly, though somehow it felt right. Even Grace had been wrong in her prediction, and she looked to her husband for answers. Oliver simply smiled at her and placed his hand over hers, their unspoken connection telling Grace that he had anticipated this outcome all along. For reasons she could not explain, Hazel felt a strange melancholy when her father looked at her that day. The Prescott family's first visit at the Jefferson residence was when they were returning Hazel to her family. Now, at their second gathering, they were taking her back to the Prescott family. During dinner, Shawn finally felt at peace. He looked at the woman sitting beside him and smiled silently. When Hazel caught his loving gaze, she blushed immediately. Under the table, Shawn held her left hand, his thumb brushing over the ring on her middle finger. He remembered how much effort it had taken to get that ring on her finger. Later one night, when sweet words had no