Chapter 76

When Isabelle appeared from the bedroom, Jacob picked up the bouquet of flowers he had bought and presented them to her. He had been quite straightforward with his selection–red roses. “For you,” he said, holding the bouquet out to her. She met his gaze before looking down at the flowers. ‘You didn’t–” “Yes I did,” he interrupted her, knowing what she was going to say. “I wanted to. A man can get his beautiful wife flowers whenever he feels like, right?” A shy smile graced her lips as she took the flowers. “Thank you.” She held them to her nose. “They are beautiful. And they smell great.” He tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. “Like you.” She chuckled. “You’re such a sweet talker.” “It’s all true,” he said. Reaching into the gift bag, he produced the box of chocolates. “I hope you’ll like these too.” Her eyes widened in delight at the sight of the box. “Oh, thank you!” He noted somewhere in his brain that she was a fan of dark chocolate. Finally, he produced the wine. “Let’s