Five years ago, Matteo and Adrian stood side by side, making their vows before their family and friends, promising to spend the rest of their lives together.
Looking back now, it was hard to believe how quickly time had passed. Four years had gone by since they first held their four miracle babies in their arms, the day Matteo had stood in the hospital room, completely overwhelmed, tears streaming down his face as he looked at their newborns, hardly able to believe that such a beautiful reality was finally theirs.
Now, they were only days away from celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary.
The sprawling, sunlit garden behind their estate was filled with the sound of running feet and children's laughter. Matteo and Adrian stood on the manicured lawn, watching their four-year-old children race across the grass, their little figures darting through the afternoon sunlight.
