Jean knew that Bianca loved him, but he also knew that she did not love him as much as he loved her.

That was why, in order to make sure the proposal succeeded, once he decided to propose that noon, he asked his parents to invite his grandparents, aunts, and uncles over, i

All in all, there were more than a dozen of his relatives, young and old. 2

After Bianca followed the Langdons upstairs, she was stunned in place the second they opened the door...

Similarly, Nina stared at her relatives crowding the house, looking at them like they were ghosts.

"You're here, you're here!" The one who spoke was Jean's father's second sister. When she saw the girl standing at the door, looking just like how she looked i n the photo, the older woman immediately grabbed her mother's arm and said excitedly, "That's Jean's girlfriend, Bianca Rayne. She's right there at the door! Oh, what a beauty. Come over here and check her out, Mom..."

Bianca was rendered speechless.

"Come on in." Jean looked at her tenderly, tugging at her hand.

Out of politeness, Bianca had to force herself to smile a t all of Jean's relatives.

Jean's grandmother never once let go of Bianca's hand, holding it in her palm and patting it gently every time she said anything. 2

Bianca was getting a premonition of something that felt neither good nor bad.

Her gaze sought Jean out and found him smoking on the balcony, his hands in his pockets. He looked stressed, as though something was weighing heavily on his heart. 1

Dinner was especially fancy that night.

Nina said, "This food is better than anything we've had, even during New Year's..."

Jean's grandparents and parents sat at the main table.

Jean and Bianca took their seats there as well.

Everyone else sat at another table. 1

As they ate, they only chatted about trivial things.

Bianca was almost done with her meal and was about to put down her cutlery when Jean suddenly looked her in the eye and said, "Come with me." 1

The two of them went to one of the smaller bedrooms.

It was Jean's room.

"What's the matter?" Bianca's voice was very soft and gentle as she asked, like the sweet warm sunshine in the mid-morning between dawn and noon.

Jean's gaze on her was determined and tender at the same time. He took her hand, his voice trembling slightly as he said, "I have to apologize to you. What happened this morning was my fault."

I'm not

That was Bianca's reply.

you for understanding my fears and worries." Jean reached out and pulled her into his embrace, closing his

Bianca fell silent.

was sinning for loving such a young girl. I

up, and we had the chance

events in the past. When you came clean and told me

that, Bianca's body could not help a tiny

he did mind,

tighter and continued, "I wasn't upset because you were unclean. I was upset at myself. I hated myself for not walking into your life from the start. I hated myself for not taking care of

man in the world has loved

losing her,

Bianca

a puddle of warmth

prayers came true. There really was someone who loved

past. That rich and powerful man from back then had wanted that

that lady butler said to her. "I hope

she really be able to have a

a good life after that, she would consider herself fortunate. If she did

that a good life did not need to be one filled with wealth and power. She just wanted someone who loved and understood her, someone with similar values in life. Alt she wanted

until they turned old and

was, without a doubt,

embrace and looked at him a s she said, "Don't be so insecure. You're making me feel really guilty. I'm not all

remember that bouquet

I'll be able to hold myself back," Bianca said

was restored now, and he held her hand

of them left the

but Jean forcefully kept her in the middle of the living room with

Bianca looked up at Jean with a questioning gaze. His expression

relatives

his pocket and

Nina could not help

wonder he called all these relatives over.

fell onto one knee in front of Bianca. In front

he

Join my parents and relatives as

Bianca,

never even imagined the day she would be proposed

marriage was a long way

dear!" Jean's mother could not help but grow anxious

failed to respond.

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