Chapter 49: Trust and Transparency.

Trust wasn’t just a word to Olivia and Liam—it was the bedrock of their love, the quiet force that held them together even when the world felt uncertain. It wasn’t something they took for granted; it was something they nurtured, day by day, moment by moment. And it was in the small, unspoken gestures—the way Liam would reach for Olivia’s hand without thinking, the way Olivia would meet his gaze and know, without a doubt, that he was hers—that their trust truly shone.

They had learned early on that trust wasn’t built overnight. It was forged in the fire of honesty, in the moments when they chose to be vulnerable, even when it was hard. There were no secrets between them, no hidden corners of their hearts that they kept locked away. They shared everything—their dreams, their fears, their mistakes—and in doing so, they created a bond that was unshakable.