The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 1227

The ring had a main, big diamond with a bunch of smaller ones embedded around it, and it was beautiful.

The diamonds on the ring appeared to be sparkling due to their high purity.

Natalie stuttered, “T-This is...”

“This is tonight's real surprise.” Gently, Samuel held her hand and stared at her affectionately.

“Why?” She felt puzzled. “Are you asking for my hand in marriage? We're married, aren't we?”

“We are, and I am.”

That confounded her even further. “Then...”

“It's just that... We always seem to be in a rush, like when you gave birth and when we registered our marriage. Whatever we do, it always seems to be lacking a little something.” Samuel raised the ring while his eyes were filled with warmth and affection. “Rather than perfection, I want us to have a sense of completeness in regard to our relationship. So, I want to give you a romantic marriage proposal and a wedding you didn't have. Nat, will you marry me?”

Despite the encompassing Milky Way in the night sky and the vast land beneath them, they felt as though they were the only beings in existence at that moment.

simple gesture from Samuel, yet

valued romanticism greatly, his expression of love did get to her. I used to tell myself that I mustn't fall in love, but he never once tried to knock down the walls I built around my heart by force. Instead, he taught me how to trust someone completely and to love someone deeply through his actions. For more than a year, he repeatedly sacrificed

hesitation, she

He proceeded to put the

her fake corpse in a

ring Samuel presented to Natalie was brand new, signifying their new

at the brilliant diamond ring, she recalled the joy and pain she had lived through with him. A smile formed

turned around, hugged his neck, and

Samuel allowed her

wasn't enough

than what she was

proactively, but then he took the lead and intensified the kiss. It became so passionate that she

felt as though she was a fish

“Is