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 will

okay to be brave, you might just

cheers from the onlookers sent a wave of encouragement through both of them. Suddenly, the girl's hesitation melted

crowd,

she looked up at the man on stage. "Raymond, I like

shell; so what if you make a mistake? You

the couple on

encouragement, and something

him shifted. Content Belongs

for him

sleepy voice

home." Citrine mumbled as she

with ~~

immediately got up with

sit back down," he said

her into her

to sit. I want to go home." Citrine

we'll go home." Sebastian gave in, soothing her as best he could. With her mind foggy, Citrine leaned on

wrong?" Sebastian asked when she didn't

feel good," Citrine muttered, crouching down