Thank you for your lovely comment. As always, it makes me smile.

I assume that Tusnelda does not have the most well-developed connection to her subconscious and emotional life. Those things are often pushed into the background in relation to her research and her development of ideas.
This is perhaps a hint that time does not solve everything without you making an effort yourself.

Baby happiness yes! ❤
I think my MCCC setting says 5% risk of accidental pregnancy and this probably says something about the favor of chance or the frequency with which they have chosen to spend time in their bed. I am sure that Rasmus will become a very dedicated and caring father to both children. The night light is already a sign of that.

Blue (Alice) brought a lot of excitement, but also unpredictability and uncertainty into Rasmus’ life.
I still came to love her ever-smiling face as I described their love story.
I really wish her a happy future and now that Allan is rebuilding himself there might be a chance…. with the obstacle that Alice is still flirtatious, unpredictable and chaotic. Personal characteristics that push Allan’s fear of loss of control.

Marcus (and Don) are still in the middle of their rebuilding… or in the process of figuring out if they even want to change?
Even if they choose to continue their lives as they know it, this does not prevent the world around them from changing.
Jade dreams of romance and children and Rasmus is absolutely not an option anymore.
Well….There are still quite a few unresolved dilemmas in this narrative, so the story is not over yet.

Oh! Baby! Congratulations to both! I have no doubt that this pregnancy will bring Rasmus much, much more joy than the last one <3 I love how Rasmus instantly refers to both the baby and Fabio as his children. Haha, the cats know what’s up. Them going to bed seems to be the problem here xD

Ouch. Lana being so adamant on keeping Marcus away from his daughter is so hurtful. He’s right; she hasn’t seen him in three years, and people do change over time. I get that she didn’t factor a dad into her become-a-mummy plan but… gods. I feel so bad for Marcus. He had no say in this at all. Oooof, so that’s why she doesn’t want Marcus around. She has a man in mind for the father role already. Poor Marcus.

Awww. The little nightlight above Fabio’s bed <3 I love how they’re finally bonding. Rasmus is slowly learning how to handle Fabio and Fabio is slowly coming around to the idea of Rasmus being there permanently. It’s very telling how his perspective on Blue has changed, too. She was always chaotic and unpredictable. Which is a great rush of adrenaline and I can imagine that causing intense feelings in the moment. But there’s something about calm stability and comfort that he has with Izumi now, that him and Blue never had. Trusting and simple sounds exactly right.

[has appointed Rasmus to father her children]… pffft, Jade wishes. Ha! Rasmus is happy and far away from any drama now. LOL so what is Jade doing with Marcus indeed. I really hope that he figures out what he wants in life, and where he wants to go. Him and Don both.

Thank you so much cathytea ❤
I think I opt out of maybe 90% of the screenshots I take so I’m very happy for your appreciation.

Thank you for your detailed comment ❤

I had of course planned for Izumi to have a child with Rasmus, but the game actually pre-empted the events a bit. Therefore I had to end the previous chapter a little incomplete.

Tusnelda is in a personal crisis because things are not going the way she wants. One of the reasons why I have brought several new characters into the story is to show a kind of time perspective. It is my intention to focus more on her in the next chapters.

I think Marcus has read Lana very well now. She may be a little bitter and afraid that he will interfere too much.
Marcus has understood that all choices have a consequence. He needed a friend who cares. Everyone does.

I hope that Tusnelda and Izumi will be able to bond over their mutual love for cats, and that Tusnelda will soon become pregnant too. Poor Tusnelda. As Marcus notes, life is more than just rainbows and sunshine.

I’m glad Marcus has Paolo as a friend because things seem kind of sad for Marcus too. Lana is taking care of his child Maria without him because he didn’t take things seriously enough when he hooked up with her.