Oasis of Love: Bound by Duty, Entangled by Desire

at next to James on the sand, watching their children energetically paddling in the waves.

how I like us to do most of the time. No work to think about, no meeting

nswered as she reached out for James' hand. She felt the war

to be deep in thought. "I mean, our café is successful, but I still want to ma

family is more important to him. "James, we've been through so much, and I know the next steps won't be easy. But y

right. We need to make time for each other and the chil

heir lives had changed since they met. At first, James was an elegant, serious, and almost cold person, but now,

r children from the beach. He stood up and pulled James. "Come on,

time, challenging Ananya with a sweet smile. "A

"Hah! You can't

fun game of water and sand. They all laugh, regardless of the

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e family returned to their cottage. The children had gone to bed,

he looked out into the quiet night, the

thing we've been through, sometimes I wonder how we got here. It seems like

h each other. "Yes, everything seems to be going very fast. But you know, the first time

n James' hand. "But it's important that we're

right now? It's not just because of our business successes. It's not just because of the projects

him. "And you're there for me too, Jame

of warmth and love-a kiss that reminded them how deep their relationship was, how

they are, no matter how many responsibilities they ha

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en. He went out to the veranda and took a deep breath while watching

anning today, lo

ike this. I want to make time for the children, for us. I want t

right. We won't rush things. Just one st

quiet morning, they felt like they had found

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was happy to see the happy faces of their children as they talked in the back, and James, who was dri

e better prepared. They learn the value of stopping for a moment to rest and make time for the things that really mat

thank you for all of this. Thank you for reminding me that somet

ek. "Nothing, dear. We make our own fun,

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s. But now that they have returned to the normal course of life, there is something new in hi

anya's gaze from the other end of the café. With simple glances and smiles, they