Thus, he quickly dropped the smile and replaced it with a solemn look. Pulling Roxanne closer to him, he then said, “Of course, of course. You’re right. I didn’t do good by you, so…”
“So what?” Just as Roxanne frowned, she saw Lucian going down on one knee.
She froze.
Then, Lucian fished out a black velvet box from his pocket and slowly opened it. His gaze on her was as if she was the only one who mattered to him. Roxanne was stunned, and her heart began to race.
“Roxanne Jarvis, Ms. Jarvis, will you please marry me again? I’ve failed you all these years. I was the reason you didn’t experience a loving romance and the bliss of marriage. You were forced to grow up and become the mature individual I wasn’t expecting you to be. For the children, you’ve gone through enough pain. For me, you’ve waited for so many years.
I’m at fault for being so slow to realize these all. Maybe there’ll be this wall in your heart forever. You might be wondering if I’ve chosen to be with you for the children’s sake, but I’m going to tell you that’s not the case. There are so many brilliant points about you that I’m attracted to. You’re the most suitable partner I’ve ever met. I love you, Roxanne Jarvis. So, please marry me again.”
Lucian’s heartfelt confession, solemn expression, and sincere gaze melted Roxanne’s heart. She couldn’t help but tremble at that moment. Tears flowed out of her eyes uncontrollably. She thought she would be returning to Lucian’s side without an announcement of any sort.
Even though there was a hole of regret in her heart, she told herself to ignore it and just enjoy the love Lucian was going to shower her with.
She told herself that was enough. But the countless nights she spent lying on the man’s arm, staring at his sleeping face, made her yearn for more-for a formal ceremony. She did not want to live through her days in a daze anymore.
She now had what she had longed for right in front of her. Even though it was a little plain, and even though there was no one around to witness the scene, it was enough for her. With a smile on her face, she inclined her head and stretched out her arm, lifting her ring finger slightly.
Lucian returned the smile. Roxanne could almost see a younger version of him with a new toy, beaming in the same way as he was at that moment. At the same time, she could also almost see the delight of a teenage version of Lucian after having solved a difficult mathematical question. For a split second, she could also imagine that smile on an adult Lucian’s face as he managed a corporate empire. Lucian slid the ring into Roxanne’s ring finger before placing a kiss on it.
“Stand up quickly. Your reputation will be ruined if someone sees you like this.” A sweet smile grew on Roxanne’s lips as she looked at the ring on her finger.
Lucian slowly rose to his feet before wrapping his arms around her. Simultaneously, he lowered his head to press a long kiss on her forehead. Right then, the lights in the living room went out.
Thinking that it was a power outage, Roxanne scanned her surroundings before turning back to Lucian, about to ask him why the backup generator was not kicking in.
However, in the next second, the ceiling of the living room turned into a sea of stars. Then, multiple figures appeared.
“Congratulations, Roxanne! You’ve finally married Mr. Farwell!” The first person to appear was Madilyn, who passed a bouquet of fresh roses to Lucian.
Lucian then handed the bouquet to Roxanne. Right after that, Madilyn hugged her good friend tightly. Madilyn’s tears were rolling down her face, and she whispered to Roxanne, “I’m finally seeing you happy!” The tears Roxanne had finally managed to stop flowed again.
Then, popping sounds echoed in the room, and confetti flew everywhere. As it turned out, the children had not slept. They were all smiling at their parents as they ran over to them.
“Daddy, Mommy’s finally saying yes to you!”
“Mommy, are you happy?” “Mommy, we lied to you. We weren’t sleeping yet. Daddy asked us to prepare this, so don’t be mad at us.”
How could Roxanne possibly be mad at them? She hunched over and cheerfully gave kisses to the children. Right then, Sonya and Elias walked over. The two of them were dressed rather formally. Elias was in a suit, and Sonya was in a gown.
“Roxanne, this is what the Farwell family owes you. Lucian should be proposing to you, and we must do all the proper procedures. We’re delighted that you’re saying yes to Lucian.” Elias was beaming. We can’t wrong a wonderful daughter-in-law like her anymore.
There was a tinge of awkwardness in Sonya’s expression, but she still walked over to Roxanne and cast an apologetic look. “Roxanne, I’m sorry for what happened in the past. I’ve made a terrible mistake. I hope you’ll forgive me for those transgressions and give me a chance to compensate for them. I’m truly happy right now. It’s my pleasure for you to marry Lucian.”
Roxanne was so caught up in the moment of bliss she could not find it in herself to be angry at Sonya. Meanwhile, Lucian nodded at his father’s request. “There’s no way we’re skipping the wedding photos, wedding, and honeymoon.”
Madilyn promptly intervened and chastised, “of course. The Farwell family have plenty of money, so you have to give Roxanne the best, got it?”
Lucian nodded obediently. The sudden proposal made Roxanne feel secure. The activities that night made Roxanne fall into a deep sleep afterward.
In her dream, she was pregnant again. She could not see the appearance of the fourth baby clearly, but the child-like voice was saying, “Mommy, Mommy, hurry up! I want to play with my siblings!”
Unlike Roxanne, Frieda was having a horrible night. After packing her luggage to head to Shawn’s mansion, she started waiting for Shawn. However, no matter how long she waited for him, he never showed up.
The falling out with her brother and the conflict with her parents was driving her to a mental breakdown. So, she ran to a bar and got herself drunk while waiting for Shawn to call her. Alas, her phone. never rang.
Not even her parents bothered calling her. All she could think of was how ruthless her brother was. Stumbling out of the taxi, Frieda belatedly realized she had nowhere to go. Hence, she could only hail a cab to return to Shawn’s mansion.
Yet, before she could enter the house, she saw Shawn’s car driving over. But there was another person in the front passenger seat. Even though her vision was blurry from the alcohol, she could make out that the passenger was a young woman with an impressive figure.
The last thread of sanity in her mind broke, and she fixed her gaze on the other woman. The weather was cold, and Shawn took off his jacket to drape it on the other woman’s shoulder the second they came out of the car.
The smile on his face and the loving gaze in his eyes drove Frieda mad Frieda could not stand it anymore. This was the man she had been waiting forever and a day for. She could forgive Shawn for going after Aubree. She could pretend that he did it to take revenge on Lucian.
But now, Frieda realized she was the dumbest woman in the world. She had willingly become his puppet, she had willingly sacrificed herself, and she had voluntarily cut ties with her family for his plan.
Then, Frieda hastily walked over to them. The alcoholic haze was gone, giving way to anger. Before Shawn could register her presence, Frieda slapped the other woman hard. In the next instance, she glared at Shawn viciously and bellowed, “How could you do this to me, Shawn? You ingrate!”
Tears cascaded uncontrollably down her face, for the world was crumbling down around her. Raising her hand, she wanted to slap the man as well.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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