45

Four hours ago, the sun had returned to its hiding place, and the once bright sky was now adorned with the moon and stars. Frans had also informed Gerald that he wouldn't be returning to the apartment today. He had some long-overdue reunions to attend to, he said. Gerald simply laughed and congratulated Frans while he was busy dealing with Bianca's parents, who were giving him an earful because he had taken her home quite late in the evening.

Frans's heart warmed as he looked at Veronica, sitting alone in the garden, gazing at the bright night sky. He hadn't expected the woman he'd seen earlier to be his wife. It made sense why he felt drawn to her earlier. And tonight, Frans wouldn't retreat like he did yesterday. He had already shown his marriage certificate as proof of his legitimate relationship with Veronica to avoid any misunderstandings in case they decided to satisfy their longing for each other.

But Frans couldn't help it.

In fact, he had wanted to approach her since earlier,