Norah was practically vibrating with excitement on the drive. "See? It wasn't nearly as difficult as you thought! My family didn't object at all. They agreed without any fuss!"
"All your worrying was completely for nothing!"
"I even talked to Jonathan. We agreed to keep our family dynamics separate, so you don't have to call him 'Uncle' anymore!"
"And you definitely don't need to worry about Estelle—"
Gonzalez suddenly reached over and enveloped her hand in his. The car rolled to a stop at a red light, and he turned to look at her, his dark eyes bottomless and intense. "I don't care about any of those things anymore."
Norah's eyes sparkled as if they held a thousand swirling stars. She squeezed his hand tightly. "I am so happy today!"
Her entire face glowed with radiant joy. "Starting today, we are officially dating."
Gonzalez smiled faintly. "How is officially dating any different from before?"
"Of course it's different!" Norah's eyes danced with mischief. "We can go shopping together, go on real dates, and we don't have to hide from anyone."
"So, what do you want to do?" he asked.
Norah thought about it seriously. "For our first official date... should we go shopping, or catch a movie?"
"Whatever you want," Gonzalez said with a nod.
Norah swung their joined hands back and forth, her smile growing even brighter.
Knowing that Gonzalez wasn't a fan of crowds, she decided against dragging him through a shopping mall and opted for a movie instead.
Since it was the weekend, the theater was bound to be packed. Norah quickly bought tickets on her phone. Glancing at the showtimes, she turned to him. "Romance or comedy?"
"Your choice," he replied, keeping his eyes on the road.
"Romance it is, then!" She relished the feeling of being able to openly choose a cheesy romance movie for a date.
Norah kept her head nestled comfortably against his shoulder. The dim light from the screen illuminated her flawless, luminous skin, making her look breathtakingly lovely.
After the movie, they grabbed dinner at a restaurant nearby.
Just as they were finishing up, Norah received a call from Janice. She deliberately stepped outside to answer it, wanting some privacy from Gonzalez.
"Mom!"
"You're not coming home for the weekend?" Janice asked with a knowing laugh.
Norah's cheeks flushed pink. "I just got a brand-new boyfriend. Can't you give your favorite daughter a little time to bond with him?"
Janice chuckled softly, her tone turning gentle but firm. "Be safe and use protection. Unless you want your Auntie Estelle to design a maternity wedding dress for you, which wouldn't be quite as flattering!"
It took a delayed second for the warning to register. When it did, a furious blush crawled from Norah's cheeks all the way to the tips of her ears. "Got it," she mumbled quietly.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
The last updates were on September 6, 2026. Almost a month now, may we please have updates. Thank you....
Yes, hoping for updates as soon as possible....
I hope that our wonderful author is well and in good health so she can fulfill our wish for this story to have a wondeful ending....
Hello admin, please update the novel...
Still no updates? I was off the radar for a few weeks, expected at least 100 chapters would have been updated by now. Sigh, it is a disappointment...
I hope all is well with you and your family. Please continue to give us updates. I'm still curious to see how Carson wins Marina back, they're the last couple to formally commit from Jonathan and Estelle group....
What happened? Please let's finish the story and get back to Estelle, Jonathan and their baby....
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