He then reached into the bedside table, pulled out an envelope, and presented it to Stella.
Puzzled, Stella asked, “What’s this?”
“Open it,” Clint directed, lifting his chin slightly.
Stella accepted the thin envelope from his hand, puzzled about its contents.
Carefully opening the slim envelope, she discovered their marriage certificate inside.
She was dumbfounded.
Clint broke into a smile.
“I’ve held onto this for quite a while.
It’s time it returned to its rightful owners. The rest of your life is now yours to shape.”
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“Grandpa…” Unable to find the right words, Stella simply embraced Clint, tears spilling from her eyes.
The next day, Oliver returned from his globetrotting adventure, landing at Seamarsh Airport.
Fresh off the plane, he dropped by the hospital and took Clint back to Bysea.
After going through the discharge formalities for the old man, Matthew and Stella said goodbye to Clint.
As he prepared to leave, Matthew observed Clint’s wistful expression and reassured him, “You’re always welcome back in Seamarsh.”
Clint nodded and exchanged a few parting words with Stella before stepping into the car.
As the car drove away, Stella kept waving her hand. Tears were welling up i
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n her eyes, and her heart was full of sadness and reluctance. .
Only after the car vanished from view did Matthew shift his attention back to Stella.
Her eyes were brimming with tears.
Matthew enveloped her in a warm embrace, cradling her face in his hand. His voice tinged with compassion, he said, “Don’t be sad. If you miss your grandpa, we can visit him in Bysea whenever you’d like.”
Tears cascaded down Stella’s cheeks.
Matthew gently lowered his head and ki*sed her forehead.
“Stop crying. If you continue, people will think I’ve mistreated you.”
At that, Stella glanced around and noticed the occasional passerby casting curious glances their way.
She sniffled, regaining her composure before pulling away from Matthew.