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.

worries." Jean reached out and pulled her into his embrace, closing his eyes as he said weakly, "You don't know how scared I am of losing

Bianca fell silent.

the moment you first set foot in my house. 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

we had

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

heard that, Bianca's body could not help

he did mind,

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

must understand. No other man in the world has loved you longer

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

Bianca

heart felt like a puddle of warmth

came true. There really was someone who loved her

trying her best to forget everything in the past. That rich and powerful man from

her. "I hope you have a good

herself. Would she really be able to

had chosen, and she was 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 have no one

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

turned old and

without a doubt,

she said, "Don't be so insecure. You're making

not help but remember that bouquet

did, I know I'll be

was restored now, and he held her hand

of them left

kept her in the middle of the living room

with a questioning

all his relatives and elders, Jean pulled

and opened it toward

not help a

he called all these relatives over. He had been

one knee in front of Bianca. In front of his

family, he

relatives as part of my beloved family.

Bianca,

never even imagined the day she would be

a long

not help but

failed to respond.

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