She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1141:

“I guess you’re not that serious about us,” Alyssa said as she rose to her feet, calm and completely in control. “You haven’t even brought up proposing all this time.”

“I will! I’ll propose right now!” Ethan blurted, his heart pounding like a drum.

He’d always thought it wasn’t the right time yet.

They hadn’t been together that long—proposing had felt premature.

But looking back now, Ethan realized that he and Alyssa had practically grown up side by side for over twenty years. A proposal didn’t feel premature at all.

“I’m taking you ring shopping tomorrow,” Ethan declared, his eyes alight with excitement at the thought of finally marrying Alyssa. “I’ll find the right moment to pop the question.”

Alyssa said nothing, but her gaze warmed and her lips curved into the faintest smile at his enthusiasm. Ethan’s heart swelled with happiness.

home, Ethan suddenly recalled something that had bothered him so much during dinner that even Alyssa had

seeing straight through him. She was already prepared—if he was gearing up to ask about

he still managed to ask, “Do you…

fork hovering midair at the sudden question. Watching her like that

just wondering,” he said. “Even if you still have feelings for him, it doesn’t change how

asked calmly,

out. Even if somewhere down the line you want to be with him, I’m not letting you go.”

whether to laugh or lose her temper.

won’t let you go,” Ethan added as a warning. “So before I

new worlds at g

to bring this kind of weight into the actual proposal, so it was better to lay

a brain scan,” Alyssa said

Ethan blinked, confused. “Why?”