Xavier entered the room and found Xander already staring at him. It seemed thetter was expecting him longer than he expected.


    "Took you long enough," Xander mumbled under his breath, but it was audible enough for Xavier to hear him loud and clear.


    "I should be saying that to you." Xavier walked to his side and took a seat. "For a second I thought you didn’t want to wake up. Scared of what I would do to you if you did?"


    A small smile stretched on Xander’s lips.


    "Even if I didn’t wake up, I don’t think I would escape it."


    The moment was silent for a second as neither of them knew what to say next.


    Xavier wanted to punish Xander for everything he’d done to his wife but how could he when Xander had misunderstood everything right from the start?


    Their father—the mastermind of everything that had happened was dead, but did that mean that things would easily go back to the way they used to be when they were sixteen?


    "You’re probably thinking of how you’re going to end my life." Xander’s words brought Xavier out of his thoughts.


    "I wish," Xavier sighed. He ran his fingers through his hair, sighing even harder this time. "I’m d that you’re awake, Xander. Since I want to make you pay for what you did to Anastasia, I can’t bring myself to do it. You’re still my twin brother and you were manipted. I gave you the chance to fix things and you didn’t disappoint me but there’s only one person who can decide your fate now and I’m sure I don’t need to borate on who that person is."


    Xander was silent for a moment as he took Xavier’s words.


    "I never thought our lives would get thisplicated. You’ve tried to kill me many times and I’ve done the same and yet somehow, we managed to survive each other. However, shooting me from a building wasn’t on my bucket list of the year you know?" He feigned a frown while a grin stretched on Xavier’s lips. "And what’s with you and snipers? Do you have an obsession with them or what?"


    "You’re only talking because my hands slipped," Xavier responded, his tone teasing but firm.


    Indeed, if he hadn’t missed, Xander would have been dead a long time ago.


    However, what he didn’t tell Xander was that he didn’t miss at least not intentionally. But that was a talk for another day.


    "I’ll make things up to you, Xavier. And if Anastasia decides not to forgive me, you can do whatever you want with me."


    That was all Xavier wanted to hear.


    He stood up from the couch, ready to leave.


    Even though he’s made it clear to Anastasia that she didn’t need to wait up for him, he still had the inkling feeling that she was on the living room couch, pacing left to right while looking into her phone, waiting for a text from him.


    "I have to go home to my wife."


    And with that, Xavier left. He shared a few words with his mother, gave a nod to Samantha, and returned home to Anastasia who was exactly where he presumed she would be.


    <i>Four monthster...</i>


    "Are you sure you have everything I asked you to bring?" Kace questioned Kael.


    "I’m not illiterate. I read the list you gave me," Kael bit back with a subtle re.


    "Just making sure. Hold on, let me see." He snatched the bag Kael had with him and settled the drinks on the kitchen counter, scanning everyone to make sure that Kael had every single one of them.


    "You know, for a get-together family dinner, I don’t think we need this many drinks," said Allison as she frowned when she saw the number of drinks there were.


    "Oh, baby...I assure you, we’ll need lots of them for gamester."


    Allison and Kael gave each other a questionable look but didn’t say anything.


    "I’m here!!" Someone announced.


    All heads turned to look at Tracie who literally barged into the house carrying even more drinks.


    Kace turned to Allison.


    "See...I told you. We would need lots of drinks."


    Not long after, the rk family together with Old Wace and her daughter-inw arrived.


    "Hold on, Xander isn’t here yet," said Anastasia.


    As if on cue, the doorbell rang once again.


    "I’ll get it," Tracie said.


    She walked towards the door and opened it.


    Immediately, her face turned sour when she faced Xander and Samantha.


    But she managed to force a smile on her lips.


    "Come in." She gestured with her hand.


    Xander shared a handshake with Xavier and his younger brother, Kace.


    The family wasplete now as they all sat to have their first family dinner.


    "I don’t know what went into the mind of Kace and Tracie that led them to bring so much whine, but you can’t have much," Xavier whispered to Anastasia.


    "You know I can hear you right? I’m not deaf," Tracie interjected with a scowl.


    Anastasiaughed lightly.


    "You don’t have to worry about that. I can’t have alcohol for a while."


    Her voice may have been soft, but everyone at the table heard her loud and clear.


    Xavier turned to her, eyebrows cocked.


    "Why not? Are you sick or something?" Kace questioned, a frown on his face.


    "I can’t have alcohol for the next eight months." She repeated, a rosy hue painting her cheeks. "I’m pregnant."


    The table went silent for a moment before Kael screamed.


    "I’m going to be an uncle!!"


    "We’re going to be uncles!!" Kace followed.


    However, Xavier was still too shocked to say anything.


    "You’re..."


    "I’m pregnant, Xavier," Anastasia repeated.


    "We’re going to have a baby?"


    She nodded.


    "Well, that makes this dinner even more special." Tracie wrapped her arms around Anastasia and kissed her on the cheeks. "Finally, a sibling is going to make me an aunt."


    Ezekiel couldn’t help but roll his eyes from across the table.


    "Congrattions Anastasia," Xander said.


    "Congrats Ana," Samantha followed, a smile on her lips.


    Anastasia had forgiven the two for what they’d done to her. After all, they’d been lied to the entire time.


    Then the dinner continued with everyone suggesting baby names, gifts, and baby shower preparations. Tracie was the mastermind of everything.


    After dinner, Anastasia went to the terrace that overlooked the city lights. It was beautiful and mesmerizing.


    For the first time in a while, she was genuinely happy.


    "You shouldn’t stay out for long." She heard a familiar voice. "It’s chilly."


    She felt a warm nket drape over her shoulders while Xavier’s arms wrapped around her from behind. She rxed her body on his chest.


    "It was nice having everyone here," she said. "We’re finallyplete again."


    Xavier caressed her t tummy, a faint smile on his lips. "Not only that, but we have a babying on the way." He buried his head on her shoulders. "This is the greatest gift you’ve ever given to me, Ana."


    They’d already lost a child once so Xavier was terrified something bad would happen again.


    Anastasia turned to look him in the eyes.


    Instead of replying, she went on the tip of her toes and ced a kiss on his lips. However, Xavier deepened it into a passionate kiss and he only let her go when she was out of breath.


    "I love you, Ana."


    This was it—their happy ending.


    "I love you, Xavier."