Chapter 458

"Are you always this pushy? You haven't even proposed yet, and you already want to drag me off to city hall!"

Victor smirked. "So, Mrs. Fitzgerald wants a proposal, does she?"

He'd actually been planning the proposal for a while now. He wanted to wait for the Fitzgerald Group's annual board meeting-once all the business dust settled, he'd surprise her.

Seeing her bristling, Victor couldn't resist teasing. "So, what kind of proposal do you want, hmm?"

Isadora turned away, but her eyes betrayed her anticipation.

"I don't want anything," she insisted, a little too quickly.

Victor's lips curled with amusement. "If you really don't want one, then let's just get our marriage license right away."

Isadora shot upright, flustered. "Don't you dare!"

No sooner had the words left her mouth than Victor's deep, delighted laughter echoed through the hospital room.

Mortified, Isadora called out, "Victor! You're doing this on purpose. I'm not talking to you anymore!"

Victor reached out and pulled her into his arms, holding her close to his chest. "Alright, alright, my fault. Don't worry-your proposal, your wedding, you'll have them both. I promise."

did Isadora let her annoyance melt away. She realized that, after so much time together, she'd become far more sentimental than she used to be. She wasn't sure

...

later, Victor's

to take

her thoughts drifting back to what Victor had said about getting their

as she thought of

Europe. Isadora hadn't told

"Hi, Mom."

how's work? Have you been keeping busy?" Eleanor's

the same as

can't wait to see you, you know. She asks about you every day-wants to know when

lips together, about to respond, when she noticed Victor standing in the doorway of her hospital room. The light behind him cast his tall figure

Eleanor's voice pulled

from her phone to Victor, and in that moment, all the words

up inside her-words she wanted him

crooked a finger, beckoning

guard, then

She gazed up into his jet-black eyes and, slowly, spoke each word with care: Mom, I've decided not to go

stunned silence on

This is so sudden.

tighten around her

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