Chapter 22

Blake slumped onto the snow, feeling utterly defeated. A faint warmth beneath him made him realize he had just sat on fresh penguin droppings. Normally, his obsession with cleanliness would have sent him into a frenzy, but right now, he couldn't care less. The freezing cold surrounded him, and his heart felt even colder. The wedding was over. The woman he loved had truly married someone else. He didn't know how long he sat there, frozen and numb, until he turned his head and saw Gabriella on the verge of collapsing. She clutched her stomach with one hand, looking at him carefully. "Blake, you did everything you could. It's okay… You still have me." She looked so fragile, and her eyes were full of concern. She had followed him all the way here, despite being pregnant with his child. The word "scram!" hovered at the tip of his tongue, but in the end, he couldn't say it. It was too late now. The only thing left to do was return home and let Gabriella give birth to the child. As fo