Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 226-1 After leaving the hospital in the afternoon, Danielle hesitated several times as she tried to find the right words. David, however, already knew what she wanted to say. He was resolute. Once he had decided on Danielle, he wouldn’t let go of her hand—no matter how the poison in her body unfolded. Even if there was no cure, no other woman would ever enter his heart.

David’s scorching, direct gaze made Danielle’s heart skip a beat. No matter what, he always believed in her unconditionally, always stood by her side. They had only been together for half a year, but it felt like they had known each other forever.

Her eyes turned red, and her throat tightened. What could she possibly say? He was too perceptive, too smart—he already knew exactly what she wanted to say. He wouldn’t give her a chance to speak, cutting her off before she could even get the words out. He was sealing her thoughts with his silence.

"This poison... has no cure. Even if I’m a miracle worker, I can’t heal the poison inside me. Even if I only have three months left, would you still want to be with me?"

Without hesitation, David answered, "Even if I only had three days, I wouldn’t let you go. I want no one but you."

"I might not even recognize you when the poison strikes. I could hurt you. Do you really want to tie yourself to someone with such a short life?"

Her greatest fear was that, when the poison took over, she would lose control and hurt her family.

Without warning, David dropped to one knee, pulling out a velvet box. Inside it, nestled a diamond ring the size of a pigeon’s egg. His gaze was filled with devotion, his voice sincere as he asked, "Danielle, will you marry me?"

You... you...?" Danielle was completely taken aback, her mind a whirl of confusion. Was she not clear enough? She was dying, and he was asking her to marry him? Wasn’t this

eyes fixed on her in anticipation, as though her shock was exactly what

believe it. "At night, you scare the life out of me, and now you’re asking me

decline. If she were in perfect health and both families had a connection, she’d agree without hesitation. But right now? Who knew when she might drop dead? And what about

the ones left behind who suffered the

a diamond ring, and before Danielle could come up with the right words to turn him down, he seized her hand like a

agreed, so don’t back out now," he

blinked, stunned. "Wha—what just happened? I wasn’t done thinking yet… How did the

put it on you. Now that it’s on, you’re mine. You wouldn’t want to back out now, would

was almost...

a total bandit, trying to lock her down with a

you don’t get it. This poison is incurable. Even if a cure exists, my body won’t hold out long enough to find it. You’re young,