Following that, Zachary buried his head into Nicole's shoulders as his voice

trembled. "Nicole, I'm scared. When I tried to pursue you back then, I didn't care about how you reacted because I knew that even if you rejected me, you wouldn't have accepted anyone else. But now, things have changed. You and Colton share Hayden now... I..."

Nicole was a little amused hearing the trembling voice by her ear. She knew

exactly what he wanted to say and lightly pushed him away before consoling in a serious tone, "Zach, I don't like Colton. Even if the Gardners acknowledge Hayden as a part of their family, I won't move in with them."

As soon as he heard this, his tense face had finally eased a little.

His eyes were slowly taken over by seriousness and his fear dissipated as he bluntly proposed. "Nicole, will you marry me?"

Taken aback by his sudden proposal, she looked at the man before her with a confused and strange look.

However, Zachary continued to grasp both of her hands and urged, "Nicole, I didn't feel any sense of

take my time with you. But now, I'm worried that if I don't hold onto

grow across his face as her throat tightened. He's afraid that

"Zach, I won't fall for Colton

look at Zachary whom

lifted his head in disbelief, and his lips began

time that he had

immediately, Zachary pulled her into a hug with a joyous face. "Nicole, that's great. 1-1 don't even

man before her and reached out to hug him while gently patting his back, as if she

for me. You can do whatever you like, be it

as he took a few steps back and nodded. "I understand. I need to be

was taken aback by his interpretation. However, she brushed it

to even fend for her

so that he could be powerful. Once he reached the top, no one could walk

real way of bringing her into the family. At this stage,

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