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."

don't worry. I'm not angry about

That was Bianca's reply.

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

Bianca fell silent.

Back then, you were a high school freshman... I really felt like I was sinning for loving such a young girl. I tried turning my affections to other girls, but I never felt anything for them other than annoyance. Eventually, I realized that you would grow up someday. All I had to do was wait

and we had the chance to study overseas

in the past. When you came clean and

she heard that, Bianca's body could not

did mind, after

upset because you were unclean. I was upset at myself. I hated myself for not walking into your life from the start.

man in the world has loved you longer than I have, with more conviction

of losing her,

Bianca was

felt like a puddle of warmth in her

really was someone

That rich and powerful man from back

that lady butler said to her. "I hope

Bianca had wondered to herself. Would she really be able to have a good life after what she went

not going to regret walking it. If she did have a good life after that, she would consider herself fortunate. If she did not, she would

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 was to have someone like that to cherish and to cherish

life until they turned old and

without a doubt,

be so insecure. You're making me feel really guilty. I'm not

help but remember that bouquet

know I'll be able to

restored now, and he held

two of them left

Jean forcefully kept her in the middle of

doing?" Bianca looked up at Jean with a questioning

all his relatives and elders, Jean pulled

his pocket and

that's so sudden!" Nina could not help

all these relatives over.

front of Bianca. In front of his

family, he beseeched

relatives as part of my beloved family. Become

Bianca,

day she would be proposed to. She

that marriage was a long way

could not help but grow anxious when

failed to respond.

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