Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 455 Sebastian slipped off his coat and draped it over Valeria's shoulders . "Last time we were up here watching fireworks , you tried to break up with me." Valeria shot back, "What do you mean by that ? We weren't even dating yet. You were the only one who thought we were." "Liar. [thought when Shane came back, you were dumping me for him." "Who in their right mind would be so brazen about being the side piece?" Valeria shot back. He pressed on, saying, "You fooled me good. You tried to break up, and I cried here until the middle of the night." She didn't believe what he said.

"You cried?" "Yeah," Sebastian admitted. "I did." Valeria laughed. "Serves you right!" They stood on the rooftop of Grant Tower, watching the fireworks blaze for a long time. Sebastian slid his arm around her shoulders. "My parents are already talking about wedding dates, Valeria, are you ready?" She looked at him with a smile, her gaze lit up. ---- Alittle past midnight, she whispered, "Happy birthday, Sebastian." He used to hate this day. Birthdays meant nothing to him but bitterness, so that night, he took her to the cemetery and asked, "Are you scared?" She replied, "Not with you here.

There's nothing to be afraid of." "This is my brother. Except for the three years I spent in Shagos, I would come here every birthday, late at night, just to sit with him." Valeria stared at the headstone. The photo showed a boy's youthful and innocent face. No wonder-they were twins. Florian looked exactly like the childhood pictures of Sebastian she had seen in the photo albums at the Grant residence. "Florian, this is my wife, Valeria. It's her first time meeting you." Sebastian reached out and brushed his fingers across the photo on the stone.

On the way home, Sebastian asked Valeria what she had gotten him for his birthday, but she confessed that she hadn't bought him anything. Sebastian then told her to take her words back. She pouted. "Fine. I did. It's in the trunk." ---- When they pulled into the garage upon arriving home, he got out, popped the trunk, and spotted a gift bag. It was clearly from a woman's boutique. Inside was a pale yellow dress. He raised an eyebrow at her. "Your mom said you loved yellow dresses as a kid," Valeria teased, hurrying toward the elevator.

"She said you'd twirl in front of the mirror for hours." She slipped inside and hit the " going up" button. However , Sebastian was faster. He shoved his hand between the closing doors and stepped in. He held the dress, remembering the embarrassing story from his childhood. He wouldn't have been surprised if Martha had told Valeria that. He had only been three or four, sneaking into Mallory's closet and trying on her dresses. Valeria rushed to cover herself. "I did get you a real gift. I designed a suit for you.

It's my design." Sebastian pinched her cheeks, causing her face to puff up like achipmunk's, She tugged on his sleeve, grinning, "Come on, put it on for me. I've never seen you ina dress." She wanted to see him in a dress so badly that her voice even rose with excitement. Sebastian stared at the yellow floral dress in his hand, a vein ---- ticking at his temple. "You really want to see this?" "Yes!" Valeria exclaimed. He hesitated for a beat. Then, he slid a hand around her waist and pulled her close. "Fine. I'll put it on at home." Their wedding date was set for 20th March.