Too Late To Love Me I Already Left With His Twins (Lydia and Dave) novel Chapter 203

Slime stations.

Astronomy themed decorations hanging across the garden.

And the cake?

God.

The cake alone deserved media coverage.

It was layered like an actual galaxy. Deep navy frosting blended into silver edible stars and tiny glowing planets suspended around the sides.

Even the twins’ outfits looked incredible.

Ava’s dress shimmered softly every time she moved like actual stardust had somehow become fabric.

Eli’s navy suit had hidden embroidered constellations stitched inside the lining because apparently my son enjoyed dramatic reveals.

And honestly?

I loved that immediately.

I never realized how much those children loved stars until recently.

Space.

Galaxies.

Constellations.

Planets.

Apparently they were both obsessed.

And weirdly enough?

So was Lydia.

Which somehow made emotional sense.

The entire family loved things distant and impossible to reach.

I dropped off my gifts carefully and stayed mostly in the background.

Then Lydia appeared nearby and immediately the atmosphere shifted slightly.

Not hostile.

Just careful.

Tense in that quiet way tension exists between people with too much history.

So I kept things brief.

No unnecessary conversations.

No emotional pressure.

Honestly, she looked exhausted anyway.

Beautiful still.

But exhausted.

So after giving the twins their gifts and staying a little while longer, I left quietly once the party started winding down.