CEO’s Regret After I Divorced (Serena and Ryan) novel Chapter 389

Chapter 389: Chapter 389 EPILOGUE PART2

Author’s POV

"Mommy!" Rancy threw herself into Serena’s arms first, her voice filled with grievance and unease. "You had so much blood yesterday, I was so scared."

Serena knelt down at once, hugging her daughter tightly, tears threatening to fall again. Now that her memories had returned, that word "Mommy" sounded different than before. This wasn’t just a child she’d taken care of for over two years—this was the little life she’d carried for ten months, the one she’d looked forward to so much before she lost her memory, the continuation of her and Ryan’s love.

She kissed Rancy’s forehead, her voice soft enough to melt.

"I’m sorry I scared you, baby. Mommy won’t do it again."

Rancy nodded, then turned to look at Ryan in the bed. The little girl clearly didn’t fully understand what was happening, but she knew this uncle had protected her mommy last night. Her gaze toward him was no longer just innocent unfamiliarity; instead, there was a hint of the natural sensitivity and longing that children have.

Ryan held out his hand. The usually calm man’s fingers were trembling slightly.

"Rancy," he called her name softly, as if he’d practiced it a thousand times in his heart, "come here."

The little girl blinked, looked at Serena first, as if asking for permission.

Serena’s nose tightened, and she gently stroked Rancy’s hair. "Go on, baby."

Rancy slowly walked over, stood by the bed, and tilted her head to look at Ryan. "Are you hurt?"

Ryan’s throat felt suddenly blocked. After two seconds, he let out a low "Hmm."

"Does it hurt?" she asked seriously.

Ryan looked into her eyes—eyes that were identical to his own—and the long-dormant part of his heart was finally filled with a hot, unfamiliar emotion. He’d imagined this moment countless times: if he ever confirmed that this child was his daughter, how would he react? Excitement, shock, joy, or anger at missing the first two years of her life?

But in this moment, all those complex emotions melted into the simplest, softest one—tenderness.

"A little," he said quietly. "But it’s better now."

Rancy thought for a moment, held up the rabbit in her hand, and held it out to him seriously. "Then you hold Hoppy. Hoppy makes people brave."

The room fell silent for a moment. Then, even Ethan, who was always the most restrained, had to look away to hide the wetness in his eyes.

Ryan looked at the plush rabbit, and a small smile slowly spread across his lips, while his eyes quietly reddened. He reached out to take it, his voice low. "Thank you."

"You’re welcome," the little girl said in her soft voice, then added seriously, "You protected Mommy yesterday, so you’re a good guy."

When those words fell, Serena finally couldn’t hold back any longer, and tears streamed down her face.

Ryan looked at her, his eyes filled with the same surging emotion. Neither of them spoke, but in that moment, words were the most powerless thing. Fate had made them take such a long detour—losing each other, hurting each other, making up for it—but in the end, they’d slowly found their way back to each other and their family.

Vivian stood beside them, looked at Ryan, then at Rancy, and suddenly seemed to realize something. She opened her eyes wide and asked, "Then... is Rancy going to be my little sister too?"

The atmosphere in the room had been filled with sadness and warmth, but her straightforward, childlike question made even Zoe laugh.