Chapter 997: Christmas To Remember

Chapter 997: Christmas To Remember



Around Tom and Lucy, the room erupted with emotion. Janet was the first to react. Her hand flew to her chest, and her mouth fell open. She exchanged a wide-eyed look with Andrew, "Did she just say "

"Yes, she did," Andrew murmured, equally stunned.

Without hesitation, Janet turned and pulled Evelyn, who was still frozen in shock into a tight embrace, "Can you believe this?" Janet whispered, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Evelyn shook her head, her voice thick with emotion. "I can't. I... I'm going to carry Tom's baby," she whispered, her voice shaky as tears began to well in her eyes.

Sonia clung to Bryan, "I can't believe it. Lucy's pregnant! My baby is pregnant." She said, crying softly.

Although Bryan was almost tempted to remind her that he was her only baby, he decided to let it slide for the moment.

Lucas and Amy exchanged smiles, watching the scene unfold. "This is incredible," Amy murmured. "I've never seen anything like it."

Harry, who was overwhelmed with happiness for Tom, turned his back, trying to hide his tears and compose himself, but Jade noticed and leaned closer to him. "You know, it's okay to cry if you're that happy," she whispered with a gentle smile, her own eyes wet with tears.

Lucy bent down, cupping Tom's tear-streaked face. "I take it you like your gift?" she asked softly, brushing the tears from his face.

Tom pulled her into a fierce hug, his voice thick with emotion. "Like it? No gift in the world could ever come close to this, Jewel. I'm the happiest man alive right now, and it's all because of you."

Tears dropped from her eyes as she laughed softly, wiping his tears away. "You have to stop crying, though. Everyone's looking at you."

Tom shook his head, a shaky laugh escaping him. "I don't care about anyone else. All I see right now is you."

Desmond cleared his throat and gestured toward the group. "Alright, everyone, let's give

these two a moment."

"Let's go to the Den," Andrew said as he and Desmond began herding the others out, leaving Tom and Lucy alone.

In the Den, the family buzzed with excitement. "You didn't know about this, did you?" Jade asked, looking from Sonia to Harry.

"I had absolutely no idea," Sonia said, and Jade laughed happily.

"I can't believe it," Jade said, shaking her head. "I'm so glad I'm not the only one just finding out about it, but even more glad that I insisted we stay the night. If I'd heard this from someone else, I'd have been furious!" Jade said, and everyone laughed.

Lucas grinned. "I still can't wrap my head around it. I'm going to be an uncle soon to two little ones! First, Sonia's, and then Lucy's," he said, and his mother smiled.

"Hopefully, you'd add your little one to the list," she said, and they all laughed, while Lucas shook his head in amusement.

Evelyn wiped her eyes, laughing. "It's the best Christmas surprise I could have hoped for. Nothing beats this."

"Nothing? What if I said I was getting married and I'm pregnant too?" Jade asked, and Evelyn laughed.

"That wouldn't be as surprising as this. I expect you to do that soon. But none of us expected this from Lucy," Evelyn said, and Jade nodded in agreement.

"You have a point," Jade said before turning to look at Harry, who was yet to say a word, and she giggled when she caught him grinning.

"Well, this calls for a huge celebration. I have to induct Tom into the fatherhood and give him pregnancy tips," Bryan said, making everyone laugh.

Back in the living room, Tom finally composed himself, sitting back on his heels and taking Lucy's hands. "How long have you known?"

"It was actually planned. I wanted it to be your Christmas gift," she admitted. "I made the calculations, and confirmed it few days ago."

Tom shook his head in amazement. "Lucy, you're incredible. I don't know what I did to deserve you."

"I've been wondering what I did to deserve you too," she said as she jerked her head towards the Den, "I think we should go join the others."

"We can join them later," Tom said, gathering her close, and she laughed.

Tom grinned. "I will keep that in mind."

"Seems like you're finally going to be getting the twins you talked about," Lucas said to Tom

as he and Amy stepped forward, and Tom laughed.

"I'm counting on it," Tom said, and shook hands with Lucas as he congratulated them while

Amy embraced Lucy.

"I guess I'm congratulating you for your bundle of joy and being CEO," Amy said, and Lucy

laughed.

"In the excitement of my news I almost forgot about that," Lucy said, and Amy laughed.

"I can't forget about that," she said as she stepped away with Lucas.

As Jade and Harry stepped forward, Tom and Harry laughed happily as they looked at each

other and Harry embraced Tom, slapping his back, "I'm so happy for you, man. You deserve all the happiness you are getting," Harry said, thinking about all the lengths Tom had gone to have Lucy and to get to where they were now.

As far as Harry was concerned, Tom had put in all the work and he deserved all of this. He was glad that Lucy's feelings were finally catching up with Tom's.

Jade smirked as she looked at Lucy, "You're lucky you surprised everyone. I wouldn't have forgiven you if I was the last to find out about this too," she said, and Lucy laughed.

"So, where are we going for this family vacation, Dad-to-be?" Jade asked Tom with a grin

after congratulating him.

Tom shook his head firmly. "Nowhere. No one's going anywhere while Lucy's pregnant. I

don't want her stressed."

The room erupted in protests.

"Tom!" Jade cried. "You can't cancel Christmas plans just like that!"

"You can't be serious. Sonia is pregnant too, isn't she? When I raised it, you said there'd be doctors with us, and now, what? Lucy is pregnant?" Bryan asked with disbelief.

"You can all go without us if you want," Tom said, crossing his arms. "But Lucy isn't doing anything strenuous. If I'd known she was pregnant, I wouldn't have let her plan the party. As a matter of fact, y'all should go to your houses. She needs bed rest to recover from all the stress

she has been through lately."

"Tom!" Lucy exclaimed, laughing. "I'm fine!"

"You're not fine until I say you're fine," he countered. "In fact, we're scheduling a check-up

immediately."

The family burst into laughter, and Jade rolled her eyes. "Oh, please. You're being worse than

Bryan."

"I am not," Tom retorted, his expression serious. "These are my babies we're talking about!" Lucy cupped his face, shaking her head fondly. "Relax, . Everything's fine. I promise."

As the laughter subsided, Desmond raised his glass. "To Lucy and Tom- and the little one on the way. This truly is a Christmas to remember."

"Cheers!" everyone echoed, raising their glasses as they celebrated the joyful news together.

The morning passed in a blur of joy and togetherness, and as Lucy sat surrounded by her family, her heart felt full. This was her future, and it was more than she'd ever dreamed of.