Mark's POV
Five years.
That’s how long it had been since Susan walked into my life and changed it in ways I never expected. Back then, she was scared, hurting, and carrying more weight on her shoulders than anyone should. Now… she was a completely different woman. Strong. Confident. Beautiful—not just in the way she looked, but in the way she carried herself.
And yet, in all that time, my feelings for her hadn’t changed. If anything, they’d grown.
I was there the day her twin boys were born. I still remember pacing the hospital hallway like a man about to lose his mind. My palms were sweaty, my chest tight, and my ears were picking up every sound from behind those closed doors. When I finally saw her—tired but smiling, with two tiny bundles in her arms—I knew I was hooked. Not just on
