The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 734

The girl stood in silence, her lips parted as if to speak, but in the end, she said nothing.

The man pressed on. "I... I know your last relationship hurt you so deeply you haven't been able to move on. But Ady, I'm not him. I would never hurt you the way he did. You can't just shut me out, not even give me a chance. It's been five years—you must have noticed how I feel by now. Even if you refuse to take a single step toward me, that's alright. I'll walk all hundred steps to reach you."

A flicker of emotion crossed the girl's face.

He must have noticed, because he shut his eyes for a moment before speaking again. “Ady, I love you. I want to marry you. Can you give me a chance-let's try dating, with marriage in mind?"

She hesitated. Of course she liked him; how could she not? But the scars from her past relationship left her afraid-afraid to open up, to step into something new.

The crowd below erupted into applause and cheers.

"Go for it! Give him a chance!"

"Don't let a failed relationship make you doubt yourself!"

"You deserve to be loved!"

"What's there to be afraid of? You only live once-make the most of it!"

"Exactly! No matter what happens, just be happy!"

you two

to be brave,

sent a wave of encouragement through both

tears, turned to the crowd, and called, "Thank you,

up at the man on stage. "Raymond, I

a mistake? You can always start over. But you

watched the couple on stage, listening to

encouragement, and something

shifted. Content

it was time for him to

sleepy voice snapped him

go home." Citrine mumbled as she tried to stand

with ~~

got up

he said gently

her into her

want to sit. I want to go

mind foggy, Citrine leaned on Sebastian as they made their way out. After a

asked when

muttered, crouching