Chapter 83 A New Day

• As the sun rose, Ryan woke up in an unusually good mood.
• Clara, exhausted after being kept awake late into the night, lay nestled in his arms like a peaceful, sleeping baby. His fingertips gently brushed her soft, rosy cheek, and as he inhaled her faint fragrance, he leaned down to place a tender kiss on her hair.
• Waking up like this—with birds chirping outside, the air filled with serenity, and a beauty in his arms—felt like perfection itself.