"Ace was twelve back then. Adorable, right?" Mrs. Elrod excitedly showed some childhood photos of Ace on her phone to Crescent. Crescent took a pause and looked around the dinner table. A few days ago, he never believed he'd be sitting at the dinner table with the Elrods as Ace's fiancee. He glanced at Ace's parents, who wholeheartedly welcomed him into the family. Crescent's parents were right in their expectation that the Elrods would maintain their commitment to treating Crescent with respect.
Crescent glanced at Mrs. Elrod, Ace's mother, who was showering him with motherly love. Then there was Daniel Elrod, Ace's father- a mentor who's strict yet caring. When the others were busy conversing amongst themselves, Crescent couldn't help but smile at himself, feeling lucky.
Ace's gaze was
