Love's Perfect Match

Chapter 740 Side Story: Efforts in Pursuing Her 22

Hank's apologies kept coming and coming, yet they couldn't call Yelena's rationality back.

Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of the most heartbreaking part of her story, and she couldn't help but curl into herself. "I was truly in pain at that time. I hated myself for not protecting the child. It was also then that I knew that there was no possibility left between us."

She would never be able to accept him as a potential partner if she couldn't get over her baby's death.

He caressed her head and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. "That's not true. You just need to turn around. I'm always right here waiting for you."

She raised her head and looked at his chiseled jaw and tender gaze with tearful eyes. Just then, her lips trembled in a miserable attempt at a smile. "I can't. It's too late now."

"Then, let me ask you this. Do you still love him?"

She blinked. "Of course, I love him. I've always rejected his advances, but I've never denied loving him."

When he heard that, he finally felt relieved. "Since you love him, he will surely protect you. He won't let you be hurt anymore."

Yelena rubbed her eyes, and her head felt heavy. "But… you're not him. How could you possibly know that? Anyway, it doesn't matter. My relationship with him is already over."

Hank remained silent, his fingers slightly curling, seemingly discouraged.

After that, she suddenly lifted her head and asked, "Since it's impossible between him and me now… It doesn't really matter who I marry now, does it? So, would you like to marry me?"

Her words shocked him once again.

it. Since this is my emotional baggage, I know I'd feel guilty if I held him back. That's why I've decided to find a random

this?" His tone was icy as if his words could cut through her very

thing. If he keeps waiting for me and I waste my time and youth, I'll never be able to forgive myself for the rest of my life." As Yelena spoke, there was a hint of nostalgia in her voice. "Actually, I'm quite reluctant to follow through, but

doing this

let her drink this much from now on. Luckily, I'm the one here tonight. If it were

else. Just tell me, do you

here today… If it were someone else, would you still ask the same question?" he needed to ask

up abruptly and looked at the time, feeling

already being pulled

was quite efficient; she quickly returned home and retrieved

"Where's your birth certificate?"

away, many of the family's

his car's

that. "Since we both have the necessary

he drove, he asked, "You didn't even ask me for my name, and you're

know who you are. You're Hank." She rubbed her

"What do you mean? You know who I

course. Why would I randomly marry anyone?" She laughed heartily. "I was just kidding earlier. I can recognize you,

him speechless. Alright,

I wanted to marry you a long time ago. I've always wanted to marry you. I really, really, really want to marry you." As she spoke, her head was throbbing intensely. Right now,

to gently caress her head upon hearing her words. "Alright, don't overthink things now. We'll

for all of this. I have to take her to get the marriage certificate before she sobers up. I need to bind her to me completely. It's better to