Bride of Retribution: Aloof Billionaire's Dominant Game

”Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, Mia has already started kindergarten, and Luna has a boyfriend. Your daddy should be very comforted now.” Freya Morgon continued to speak to herself, ”I still don’t dare to recall the feeling when I received a call from the Hallow Family saying they wanted to marry my daughter.”

Freya Morgon fell into memories of the past: ”The Hallow Family was wealthy and powerful at that time, and we were at a loss. We could only let Luna marry, but Luna fell for a celebrity then, so the only choice was you who just returned from abroad. Charlotte, you’ve had it tough all these years. If it weren’t for you, the Miller Family might have really fallen apart...”

If Charlotte hadn’t sent them to the United States back then, it might have indeed resulted in the worst outcome.

”Mommy, I’m not tired, really. I just feel a slight regret for walking this path. Regret that your later years lacked daddy’s companionship, regret that Luna realized things a bit too late, regret that Mia’s health was weak and only started improving now...” Charlotte Miller looked at the scene outside the window, which wasn’t what it looked like when she returned from the airport years ago.

Her biggest regret was not having a good start with Atlas Hallow, but fortunately, they got a happy ending.

The car drove on and eventually arrived at the registration center, but the entire place had changed completely.

If she hadn’t been here twice before, she would’ve thought she was in the wrong place.

The area seemed to be sealed off, but actually, being a weekend, there shouldn’t have been any activity here anyway.

The entire marriage registration office turned into an ocean of pink roses, each vibrant blossom forming a large heart. Charlotte’s heart fluttered as she seemed to realize what was happening.

Despite being married and having a child, it was her first time experiencing such a proper marriage proposal, her heart began to race wildly.

Her watery eyes wandered around, and sure enough, Luna was holding Mia in the distance, and her mommy was standing there, watching her from afar.

Charlotte stood under a giant heart made of pink roses. How big was this heart? About two stories high, and remarkably, it was three-dimensional. She slowly circled around it, moving from one side to the other.

When she reached the back of the heart, a soft and sweet smile formed on her lips.

There he was, dressed in a white suit, shining brighter than the late summer sun.

On one knee, his hand magically revealed a ring, with a pink diamond that glittered so much it was almost blinding.

This was probably the most beautiful diamond she had ever seen.

”Dear Miss Miller, will you marry me?” Kneeling very formally on one knee, the look in his eyes was as moving as the fire of the highest quality diamond.

”I will, I will marry you, Atlas Hallow.” Charlotte stepped forward, standing before this man. Atlas gently took her hand and softly slipped the diamond ring onto her finger.

”I first met you here, and I’ll spend my entire life repaying all the debts I owe you. Charlotte, I love you more than anything in this world...” Atlas Hallow’s tone was deep and hoarse. He truly owed Charlotte so much, so much that even giving his life might not be enough.

When he first saw her, from that moment, their destinies were entwined. Her clear gaze was like a small stone that fell into his heart, causing ripples. At that moment, he had already been moved.

”Thank you for your gift. I also have a little gift for you, but you can’t see it yet...” Charlotte bent down, softly whispering to the kneeling Atlas Hallow.

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Charlotte’s gift arrived in front of Atlas Hallow more than nine months later.

Early in the morning, Charlotte felt a bit restless. As she turned over, she felt a slight pull in her waist. Early summer had arrived.

She was afraid of the heat to the point of exhaustion, and after becoming pregnant this time, she seemed to have become much more swollen. Atlas Hallow was always worried about her health, and from the moment she told him, it seemed like the supplements never stopped. She ate five or six meals a day, and she felt her face had become round, like a small basin.

Now she didn’t dare to look in the mirror or step on a scale. She just waited to give birth to little Hallow.

She hadn’t done a fetal gender check because one night she dreamt of the small boy who had once left her. He came from far away, ran and jumped all the way to her, kissed her face with a smile, and then nestled into her arms. That night she seemed to smile in her sleep.

She was sure it was her little Hallow returning. When she confidently told Atlas Hallow it was definitely a boy, Atlas smiled and comforted her, saying she needn’t feel pressured as he didn’t have a preference for boys over girls.

But how could he know the little Hallow she had seen was the cutest and gentlest boy in the world?

Atlas Hallow said he’d return after finishing his meetings today; after all, the due date was just two days away. Once he finished all his meetings today, he planned to take paternity leave to be with her for the birth and postpartum period.

The nanny, no matter how good, he said, couldn’t give him peace of mind, insisting he would personally take care of the child.

When he said that, Charlotte laughed so hard her stomach hurt, as if he could do better than the nanny. But had he ever taken care of a newborn?

No, but he was incredibly confident. If it were matters of business, his confidence would be justified, but the same confidence in childcare was questionable.

Well, let him do as he wishes when the time comes.

After taking a sip of juice, she felt another pull in her waist, slightly sore and tense.

Something felt off.

Still two days, yet Charlotte always felt like she was about to give birth. She called Atlas Hallow, but couldn’t get through. He was probably in a meeting with his phone left in the office?

Charlotte instructed the housekeeper to arrange a car to take her to the hospital and also called her mommy.

Then, with her ready-to-go delivery bag, she directly rode the car to the hospital.

While in the car, her stomach began to ache slightly; this time, it was truly going to happen.

Atlas Hallow, after the meeting, got back to the office only to find his phone quietly lying on the desk. Daniel Parker handed him a cup of coffee, but before he could take a sip, the phone rang, and when the screen lit up, there were already three missed calls.

”Atlas, how could you be so careless? Charlotte is about to give birth, and you didn’t have your phone with you. I’m at the hospital now, and Charlotte is about to enter the operating room...” On the other end, Freya Morgon’s voice carried a hint of blame. When she mentioned the delivery, Atlas Hallow almost leaped from his chair.

Without saying a word, he dashed off like a whirlwind. Daniel Parker said to himself, ”Looks like I need to prepare a red envelope.”

Freya Morgon was reluctant to let Charlotte have a natural birth because when she gave birth to Luna, she suffered for four days, barely surviving, and the doctor had mentioned Charlotte’s narrow pelvis would make childbirth difficult. So, they decided on a cesarean section.

Charlotte said it should happen when the time was right, only when she felt it was the ripened moment would she proceed with the cesarean. Unexpectedly, her time arrived two days early.

After a long and anxious wait, the loud cry of a newborn finally broke the silence, driving the ever-present Atlas Hallow to rush to the tightly closed operating room door. Within minutes, a nurse came out to deliver the joyful news.

”Congratulations, Mr. Hallow, your wife just gave birth to a long-legged little gentleman, fifty-six centimeters, mother and baby are both healthy.”

In the ward, Atlas Hallow gently kissed Charlotte’s forehead, ”Sweetheart, you’ve worked hard...”

”It wasn’t hard.” As long as it’s willing, nothing is really hard. Charlotte stretched out her hand, lightly touching Atlas Hallow’s face. His anxiety was genuine, and when she saw him tear up at the scar on her belly, Charlotte knew she had not married the wrong man.

”I love you...”

”I love you too...”

Atlas Hallow gazed tenderly at Charlotte as she slept, her eyes closed in exhaustion, more tender than the starlight. He softly spoke, ”You don’t know how much you mean to me. In such a vast world, everyone eventually meets someone who lets them relinquish all anger and unease, and you are the one who lets me let go...”

The sleeping girl seemed to hear these words, the corners of her mouth gently curving into a sweet smile, as if even the air was filled with a pleasant fragrance.

She slept peacefully and soundly, knowing that this man loved her and would always protect her, watching over Mia and little Hallow, no, watching over everyone she loved.

He protected so much for her, and she only needed to protect him, being each other’s most beloved guardian angels...