As Samantha spoke, she couldn''t help but start crying. She pulled Sierra into a tight hug.


    "Sierra, I''m happy. Really, truly happy. All these years, Zac finally went and chased after his happiness."<fn747f> Th?s chapter is updated by FindN0vel</fn747f>


    Sierra hugged Samantha, gently soothing her. "Mr. Holt is a good man. Sophia will be happy with him.


    "Ms. ir, don''t cry. Mr. Holt''s family will being soon to propose. If your eyes are red, and you''re too emotional, how will you talk to them?


    "Let''s get ready. At least when Mr. Holt''s family arrives, we''ll be able to wee them properly."


    Sierra lightly patted Samantha''s shoulder and coaxed her for a while before Samantha finally calmed down.


    "You''re right," Samantha said. "Let''s tidy up and get everything ready. Jonathan and Melissa went out for a walk and aren''t back yet. Sierra, can you call them back? Help me wee our future-inws properly."


    "Okay. I''ll call them now."


    Sierra called Melissa soon after. Their two families were already living together, like one big family.


    "Hi, Mom. Mr. Holt''s family ising over to propose marriage. You and Dad shoulde home quick!"


    "Zac''sing to propose?" Melissa''s voice was full of delight. "Jon, Sophia''s boyfriend ising over to propose. Let''s hurry back!"


    "Really? Let''s go!" Jonathan''s voice was also full of excitement.


    After meeting Samantha in Dithoria, they had been living with her ever since. They were grateful that Samantha had taken Sierra in when she was young.


    Since Samantha lived alone with Sophia, they suggested moving in together to keep each otherpany. With more people, the house felt livelier, and they could all look out for one another.


    Sierra gained another mom, and Sophia gained both a new dad and a new mom.


    Samantha thought that this wasn''t such a bad arrangement.


    After all, Ivan had never given Sophia a father''s love, but Jonathan treated both Sierra and Sophia as he would his own daughters.


    Samantha was afraid that if anything happened to her one day, Sophia would be left all alone. With Sierra''s family around, Sophia would have more people to rely


    on.


    Now, hearing that the Holt family wasing to propose, Samantha was even happier.


    She had always felt she was an unworthy mother, that she had let Sophia endure so much pain and hardship while growing up.


    Now, more than anyone, she wanted Sophia to leave the past behind and embrace a new, happy life.


    Zachary was the light in Sophia''s life, after all.


    Jonathan and Melissa returned soon enough. Together with Samantha, they were still preparing the house when Edmund and Luna arrived.


    When the doorbell rang, Samantha instantly grew nervous. Melissa grabbed her hand.


    "Samantha, don''t be nervous. This is a good thing-a happy asion. We should be rxed and joyful. We''re all here with you."


    Samantha took several deep breaths, but her eyes still reddened. Some things were easier said than done.


    "Don''t be nervous!" Melissa gave her hand a final squeeze as Sierra went to open the door.


    Edmund and Lina stood outside, hands full of gifts, smiling warmly. Luna spoke first, greeting them and introducing herself.


    "Ms. Remington, hello. I''m Zachary''s mother, Luna Yoder. You can call me Luna. This is Zachary''s father, Edmund Holt. You can call him Edmund."


    Zachary had already shown them pictures of Sophia''s family and exined who was who. Edmund and Luna knew about Sierra''s family living there as well.


    "Mr. and Mrs. Holt, wee. Pleasee in." Sierra weed them inside and took the gifts from them.


    "This way, please."


    "Thank you, Sierra."


    Luna walked up to Samantha with a bright smile and hugged her.


    "Samantha, I''m Luna. Do you remember me?"


    Samantha quickly hugged her back. "Yes, of course I remember. Please have a seat.''


    "Zachary and Sophia will be here soon too." Luna pulled Samantha to sit on the couch, holding her hand warmly.


    "We came a little abruptly. Normally, we would have invited you out for dinner first. But that rascal, Zachary, couldn''t wait. He insisted that we finalize all the wedding arrangements in one day.  s


    "Right after introducing Sophia to us, he asked us to meet you. Though, to be fair,


    I couldn''t wait either. I''ve been eager to see Zachary get married."


    Luna''s cheerful personality made it easy to rx around her. With her leading the conversation, Samantha gradually stopped feeling nervous.


    The two families talked happily. Not long after, Zachary and Sophia arrived.


    "Ms. ir, Mr. and Mrs. Remington, Sierra, Dad, Mom," Zachary greeted everyone one by one, then started taking out all the legal documents he''d brought with him.


    "Ms. ir, here are my personal assets. I can transfer them all to Sophia before marriage.


    "These are my shares in Holt Group. Part of it will be reserved for the children Sophia and I will have. The rest will go to Sophia.


    "Ms. ir, you and Sophia can discuss the exact division.


    "This is my entire savings. These are the real estate and cars under my name. This is investment ie.


    "And this is the marriage gift I prepared for Sophia.


    "Jewelry, gold, gowns... I might not have thought of everything. Just let me know


    if anything is missing, and I''ll get it right away.


    "As for the wedding, Sophia, what kind of wedding would you like to have?"


    Zachary looked at Sophia tenderly. "I had a few ideas but realized that it''s better


    to hear what Sophia wants first."


    Sophia looked at all the things


    Zachary hadid out, along with the


    gifts brought by Luna and Edmund.


    Hepeyes grew misty emotions bubbling up before she coul@stop them. ,


    s


    They always said that one could tell what someone loved by seeing where their money went.


    Zachary was nning to give her everything he owned before marriage.


    Not only that, but he would also sign a prenuptial agreement, making everything he gave her solely hers even after marriage.


    His only request was that a small portion of the Holt Group shares be reserved for their future children. But even then, the division would be up to Sophia to decide.


    Zachary was giving her all the security she could ever ask for, while still leaving something behind for their children.


    He wasn''t worried about his feelings changing down the line, but he feared that Sophia might grow tired of him after many years and want a different life.


    Even if he couldn''t let go easily, he wanted to respect her as much as possible.


    Of course, all of this was just Zachary''s hypothetical thinking. He was sure that he would never let Sophia get tired of him.


    "I don''t want anything too grand for the wedding," Sophia said as she sniffled.


    "I don''t have many friends, only Natalie and Marcus, and some doctors from Goodwill Pharmacy who took care of me when I lived there.


    "I just want a simple ceremony, invite close friends for a meal, then have a honeymoon after."


    Sophia looked at Zachary. "Zachary, do you remember the dream I once told you about?"


    Zachary nodded. "Yes, I remember.


    You said that if you gained your freedom one day and found your true love you wanted to trav them, to feel the winds you yearned to see the sights you dreamed


    for,


    of to walk unknown roads, and to


    love with all your heart."


    belongs to s


    Sophia''s eyes glistened with tears as she nodded. "Yes, I''m so d you still


    remember."