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Twas confused.
“Trevon, what are you talking about? I don’t follow.”
Was I dreaming?
I pinched my thigh; it hurt.
It was really happening.
I was totally baffled.
“Sera, from now on, I’ll love you and cherish you. You’ll be the happiest woman on Earth.
“Say yes, OK?
“I’ve never loved anyone before you. In the past, I felt annoyed since you followed me everywhere every day. I wanted to get rid of you because I was so young and naive back then; I thought all I wanted was some peace. I was such a fool that I never realized you were the only one I had.
“I screwed up. You’re so outgoing and lively, and I foolishly believed I wanted a docile wife, so I thought I was sick of you. That’s why I forced you abroad. I hoped that some experience of being alone would fix you. But I was wrong. You are who you are, and you don’t need to change at all.
“This stupid mistake I made put you through so much.
“I’m such a sinner.”
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I blinked.
Was I hearing things?
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looked at him, whose fingers were trembling, as he looked at me intently.
He was wearing yesterday’s shirt and pants.
But, thanks to his perfect proportions, he still looked decent.
On the contrary, my hair
ridiculous.
was all messy, and I looked
Those who didn’t know the truth would think I was as lucky as Cinderella.
After a long time, I parted my lips.
“But, Trevon, I no longer love you.
“I won’t marry you.”
He was still on one knee. Hearing my words, he trembled violently.
As he opened his mouth, his voice was hoarse.
“Sera, you’re still mad at me, right? That’s why you said this. You didn’t mean it. I know you went through a lot, and you still blame me and hate me for it.
“It’s fine. I’ll kneel on one knee till you feel better and ask me to get up.”
What a big joke.
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I sneered, looking at him,
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“You don’t get it, do you, Trevon? I mean we’re done. For good,”
My words only got harsher.
“Give up. You can punish yourself however you want. I will never say yes,”
I was calm and even indifferent.
Being proposed by him used to be my dream; now that it was really happening, I wasn’t the slightest happy.
Indeed, time was cruel; it took away a girl’s biggest dream.
“Stand up, Trevon. I’ve already rejected you,” I said.
His eyes turned red.
He was trembling all over.
He looked at me, his eyes brimming with tears.
Then he forced a smile, saying, “Sera, I know you’re saying this out of spite. After we get married, I’ll try my best to make it up to you. You can punish me however you want as long as you feel better. You can even stab me … or take my life. Just say yes, OK?”
He gripped my hand more and more tightly as if I were the most precious treasure in this world. ·
“I know I was wrong. Please, just give me another chance, OK?”
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But I wasn’t moved at all.
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“Trevon, even if you mean it, I no longer love you. I don’t want to marry you anymore.”
After a pause, I added, “If you wanna get married, go ahead.
“Marry anyone you want as long as it’s not me. Honestly, I’ll marry anyone but you.”
My words totally devastated him.
He couldn’t even stay upright on his knees.
In silence, he exerted more force gripping my hand.
I pulled my hand away, lifted the blanket, and got out of bed.
“I guess I can leave now, right, Trevon?”
After I took a step, he grabbed my wrist.
I calmed down and realized his skin was scorching. He seemed to have a fever.
“Don’t go. Think about it. I mean it, Sera. I can give up everything just to marry you.
“Say yes, OK, Sera?
“I was such a jerk back then. I swear I’ll never let you down. Ever.”
I felt burning liquid drip from our clasped hands.
It wasn’t my tears.
I couldn’t cry under such circumstances.
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I had to repeat myself.
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“Trevon, didn’t you hear what I said? I said I don’t want to marry you. I will never marry you. Hear me?”
ì tried to pull my hand away.
But he gripped it so tightly.
I had to pry his fingers off one by one.
Finally, he let go.
As I left, the ring box he had been holding fell to the carpet.
A dull sound rang out.
I was deadpan.
Trevon cried.
And Hannah laughed.
He was still on one knee, his face twisted out of madness.
“Seraphina, I’ll give you one last chance. Do you know? Your family business relies solely on my family. Has it ever occurred to you why I help your family? If you leave today, I no longer have to do this. Because you and your family will be strangers
to me.
“You’re treated with respect only because of your family. If your family collapses, where does that leave you?
“When things come to that, I won’t help you. You’ll be a stranger to me.
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“Have you really thought it through?”
Clenching my firsts, I remained utterly calm.
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“Alright then. We’ll be strangers from now on. Goodbye, Mr. Parker.”
Hannah’s voice rang out behind me.
“I told you so, Trevon. You’d fail.
“So, we’re still gonna get married, right?”
