Part 1: To change your destiny; Part 2: 4 2 1(For you); Part 3: Second Chances

Part 3: Second chances; Chapter 139: Choices

As Ivy sat in bed later in the early morning, awake from stirring, her soul was for once at peace watching Jeremy asleep soundly by her side. She realised she had not been dreaming of her paracosm lately and they both were getting better sleep quality. He even was snoring which made her quickly record it as she giggled.

Never in my dreams would I have imagined you with me like this... What would we do when Daddy is awake? So much had happened and changed... Ivy thought to herself as she touched his lips and was startled by his sudden act of grabbing and kissing her finger.

"Couldn't sleep? I thought you would have been very tired, Vivi? Looks like we can level up the practice again?" He teased while opening his eyes to catch her sitting up in bed and grinning at him shyly before shaking her head.

He sat up to wrap her in his arms under the blanket. "Remember the gift I mentioned earlier?" He asked as she looked up at him. "I thought just now was..." She said as he chuckled while reaching out for his laptop.

"Nope... Come, have a look at this." He opened up the designs he was drafting on the pair of dragon and phoenix.

She was entranced by the beauty of the scenery and the majestic features of the pair.

"This would make good skits for the town..." She said admirably as she swiped a few slides and finally landed on the last one.

"And this... I hope you can see this materialise into real statues at the phase two site." He told her as the breathtaking pair were entangled in a dance that would definitely turn into the town's mascot which every visitor would want a picture with. The design captivated her making her cry unexpectedly as she had never imagined him to use the mating dance as the phase two highlight.

He pulled her into his embrace and kissed her forehead. It reminded her of the paracosm she had just missed. It was the exact scene she had told him and he knew the significance of the dance.

"I asked you to marry before this... Well, it was fake back then but I won't ask you to again..." She met his gaze with questioning eyes when he said so.

"Cause I want to give you a chance while I'm away to date someone else... At least once..." She shook her head at his request but he forced her to listen more.

"If we ever... Ever got back after that, know that I will claim what's mine by then." He made the promise as she was glad to hear that. She decided to kiss him to seal the deal. She knew there and then it was a proposal again and she must make the statues materialise.

To the public, it was just statues which are targeted at couples but only Jeremy and her would know the true meaning of the auspicious pair.

Kyle was furious with his repeated failures in trying to gain Ivy. Despite the various advice from the elders to give up, he persisted. The reason was simple; he refused to admit defeat not having her the first time and it was his first failure.

Therefore, he intended to use the same method she tackled her issues and met with Melody the next night. He was smart to trace the illicit borrowing business that led to Melody's family restaurant. He waited for Melody to leave the shop only then to ambush her so to not alert her parents.

"Hello there, sweetie?" Kyle greeted when Melody stopped track and realised who it was calling out to her from behind. Before she could do anything, Kyle's minions had already restrained her and muffled her mouth and nose with a chloroform-soaked cloth before carrying her into their van.

Ivy on the other hand was sparring with Jeremy at home while Daisy was out on a date again with Peter who was in town. Jeremy decided to integrate his training into the sparring that night as he pushed her to the ground and pinned her while she furiously fought him. It was a good improvement he noted as he inched closer while his eyes darkened.