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 angry

That was Bianca's reply.

into his embrace, closing his eyes as he said weakly, "You don't know how scared I am of

Bianca fell silent.

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

grew up, and we had the chance

came clean and told me everything, to be honest, I was

that, Bianca's body could not help

did mind,

not walking into your life from the start. I hated myself for

the world has loved you

losing her, but Jean's voice gradually went from slight trembling to choked

Bianca was

a puddle of warmth

her prayers came true. There really was

That rich and powerful man from back then had wanted that too, after

that lady butler said to her. "I hope you have

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

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

with wealth and power. She just wanted someone who loved and understood her, someone with similar values in life. Alt she wanted

life until they turned

someone was, without a

looked at him a s she said, "Don't be so insecure. You're making me feel really guilty. I'm not all that special at all; no man would notice

help but remember that bouquet of fresh flowers, flown in

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

and he

them left

walk toward the couch, but Jean forcefully kept her in the middle of the living

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

in front of all his relatives and elders, Jean pulled a

from his pocket and opened

so sudden!" Nina could not help a

he called all these relatives over. He had been planning to

fell onto one knee in front of Bianca.

he

Bianca Rayne. Join my parents and relatives as part of my beloved family. Become my closest

Bianca,

imagined the day she would be

was a long way away

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

failed to respond.

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