Chapter 18 In the attic of the Whitmore estate , Nora stood before a mountain of boxes - each one sealed with time , and silence . On the cover of each gift box was a date written in his familiar handwriting . [ March 10 , 2011. Married Nora today . So happy . Bought her favorite plush doll . I'll give it to her someday . ] [ April 28 , 2014. Nora's birthday . Told her I was too busy with work to come home . Bought a minor planet and named it after her . I'll tell her someday . ] [ May 23 , 2016. Fifth wedding anniversary . Still didn't make it home . Bought her a private island instead . I want to retire there with her someday ... ] Nora's eyes grew blurry with tears . So he had loved her ... quietly , secretly , relentlessly . She was in every letter of his imagined future . He had planned countless " somedays " for them- somedays that never came . But now , she loved someone else . She stumbled forward - straight into a pair of familiar arms . Dominic caught her and held her gently . " Don't cry . Come to Bali with me - get some air . ' On a sunlit beach , the two of them leaned into each other , a picture of peace . Dominic rested his hand on her stomach . " Nora ... I actually met you when I was six . " At the time , Chase and I were still friends . We were climbing over a wall when I saw you for the first time . You were wearing a pink dress . You were so beautiful . " " Nora , truth is - I saw you first . " Nora curled into his arms , her tone soft as sunlight . " I believe you . " " Then guess - when do you think I fell for you ? " she teased . Chapter 18 36.36 % Exness Global ex 4.5 FREE อ Keep more of what you make with even better pricing . Discover Exness . Google Play INSTALL Dominic playfully tapped her nose . " The day I confessed ? " Nora shook her head . " It was the first time I saw you - at the cold storage facility . I liked you the moment I laid eyes on you . " Dominic looked stunned . Nora continued , her voice full of emotion , " I was terrified . I even thought , if I couldn't escape , I'd rather die right there . But then you showed up - like a savior . " " Dominic , I was so , so grateful to you . I love you , " she said earnestly . Dominic's heart clenched at the memory - equal parts fear and relief . He wrapped his arms around her . " Thank God I got there in time . " " You always do , " she whispered . " You always come through when I need you most . " He was the first to notice her . The first to confess . But she was the first to fall in love . After all the twists and turns , they had finally come full circle - this bright , beautiful future now belonged to them . Back home , they held their wedding . As the Faulkner Group's CEO , Dominic hosted a three - day banquet celebration . Nora had been worried at first that Dominic's parents might not accept her daughter . But she quickly realized her worries were unfounded . Dominic held her hand with his left , and Jamie's with his right , going from table to table offering toasts . To everyone he introduced them the same way : " My wife and my daughter . " He treated Jamie as if she were his own flesh and blood . And seeing his attitude , the Faulkner elders naturally followed suit . To love Nora was to love her daughter . The Faulkners held Jamie's hand and welcomed her as their own . Only then did Nora's heart truly settle . She turned to look at the man beside her and smiled , warm and radiant . Her long - empty heart finally felt full . During the toast to their parents , Nora's father raised his glass , voice thick with emotion . " Dominic , I watched you grow up . I know you're a good man . " Chapter 18 Exness Global Exness Global 36.36 % ex 4.5 FREE D Keep more of what you make with even better pricing . Discover Exness , Google Play INSTALL " Our Nora's had a hard life . But now , she's lucky to have found you . Promise me you'll take good care of her ... " Dominic responded with sincerity , " You have my word . Nora is my everything . I'll love her and take care of her for the rest of my life . " Nora , too , made her vow to the Faulkner elders . " I'll be a good wife to Dominic . We'll support each other and build a happy home together . " The wedding ended in perfection . That night, the couple walked home , hand in hand down the sycamore - lined avenue . The streetlights cast long shadows behind them - just like the long road of life ahead . The future stretched out before them - wide , bright , and theirs alone . As for the people and the pain of the past - they would never let it touch them again . This was the beginning of a beautiful life , one that belonged only to Dominic and Nora Langston . Chapter 18 36.36 % Exness Global ex 4.5 FREE D Keep more of what you make with even better pricing . Discover Exness . 36.36 % ex Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!