Chapter 210 Ever after

William placed her cloak over her before she shifted back. He turned away as she dressed herself in the dress he brought for her. Her heart couldn’t help but skip when she realized how well he knew her without even having to say a word.

“I can give you more time to yourself if you need.” William said. He shoved his hands deep in his pockets and glanced at the space around them before finally settling his stormy eyes on her. “I’ll be here—“ “William.” Doris stepped up to him and cupped his cheeks. “I don’t need more time to myself. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)I want to be here with you.”

William looked down at her with a little surprise in his gaze—as well as relief. Did he fear she would leave him?

“Have you—have you decided to make the palace your home?” William asked. His hands rested on her hips as he drew her closer. 2 “I think you told me just the other day that home can be a person.” Doris whispered. “You are my home. Wherever you go, I will go.(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)” William leaned his forehead against her own and relaxed under her grip. She felt him melt against her as if he trusted her small form to hold him up.

Doris closed her eyes and inhaled his scent. He smelled of snow and berries, she wanted to bottle it up and drench everything she owned in the smell. It was intoxicating.

After a beat, William’s hands left her. She opened her eyes to found him kneeling on one knee in front of her with a small velvet box in his hands. When he opened it, a rose shaped diamond ring sat inside with smaller diamonds decorated around the band. It was the most beautiful ring she had ever seen.

“William—“Doris gasped.

the only reason I can’t sleep when you’re gone. I ask you for your hand in marriage, I ask you to stay at my

this quiet, empty clearing with no one else around. He was the only beauty that she could see and it was… it was perfect. It was her favorite place in the entire world because he was here with her. “Doris Goodwin, will you marry me?” William finally asked. “Yes!” Doris almost screamed. Not even a beat had passed, there was no sense of hesitation or doubt. She’d never felt more sure about anything in her life—and she didn’t know she would

always meant to be there. He took her in his arms and swung

on her so she didn’t fall and grabbed

again and again.

queen.” 1 Doris blushed at his words. “Queen? I suppose I would be considered a queen.” Doris chewed on her lip. She didn’t have the mind space to worry about that now. He started to carry her back

her through the palace doors with no intention

down the halls. Maids and servants stopped to watch, Doris no longer felt embarrassed like she used to when she passed them. “I’ve been working on it since we got back from the camp.” He walked them all the way back to his room—or their room—and

now.” Doris bounced a little on her toes as she heard him unlock the door and push it open.

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