Looking sharp and confident, Aaron walked up to Annie’s door with a bouquet of flowers, completely ignoring a stunned Chloe, who happened to be walking her baby stroller down the sidewalk. When Annie opened the door, Aaron didn’t waste time with dramatic speeches. He simply told her he had finally figured out what mattered, and asked if she’d give him the honor of taking her out to dinner.
Blushing but beaming with a bright smile, Annie said yes without hesitation. They walked to his car together, leaving the local gossips with nothing to do but stare.
A year later, Aaron had bought back his grandmother’s property and renovated it into a beautiful lake house with a wide deck and a big backyard.
The kid who was once the town outcast now spent his weekends there hosting barbecues for his family: his dad, his grandparents, his wife Annie, and their newborn daughter.
The neighbors could only watch quietly from a distance, while Aaron finally enjoyed the strong, loving family he had always deserved.
