Chapter 852

Jayde could only nod.

Bonian slid the ring onto her finger—it fit perfectly. When she placed his on, she noticed a subtle difference. Her ring had raised letters. His had them carved inside, pressing into his skin. A quiet kind of sacrifice.

She froze, momentarily struck by the detail, until Bonian reached for her hand. “Help me up?” he said gently.

“Sorry, I zoned out,” she whispered, snapping back to the moment.

“I noticed,” he replied with a soft smile, guiding her toward the guests for the toasts.

Most missed her lapse—but not Emmie. Alone in a corner, half-hidden behind a window’s blind spot, she’d watched everything. Her gaze locked on Jayde’s moment of pause, understanding it immediately. Bonian had planned the rings that way. Typical of him.