"I'm genuinely and truly in love with you," he said, his eyes full of hope.
Eliza paused deliberately, teasing, "Hmm... maybe you should think it over a bit more?"
He caught on.
Thud.
Down went his other knee.
There he was, kneeling squarely in front of Eliza, holding her hand, looking at her with all the sincerity in the world.
"Is this enough?"
His gesture nearly made Eliza's mind go blank.
Seriously, is this even normal?
"Casper, are you out of your mind? Who proposes on both knees?" Eliza couldn't help but chuckle. Honestly, she'd never seen anything like this before—it was both odd and incredibly touching.
Casper's face flushed a deep red.
Without waiting for Eliza's official 'yes,' he slipped the diamond ring onto her finger, "Well, there you go, you said yes."
"Casper, this isn’t exactly how it works, it’s kinda pushy," Eliza laughed, tears sparkling in her eyes.
"So do you accept then?" He was getting anxious, his eyes turning red.
Eliza, not wanting to make him cry, softened her smile, "Alright, but you have to answer my question seriously. If you do, I'll say yes."
"Okay, shoot."
She cleared her throat, "Casper, if one day, things don't work out between us, what would you do?"
A pretty down-to-earth question.
Celebrities who splash millions on live-streamed weddings often end up splitting a few years down the line.
It's all about money, custody battles, tearing each other apart until they can't stand the sight of each other.
During the proposal and the wedding, all they dream about is growing old together. They never think about what happens when the love fades or if one stops loving the other.
In those sweet moments, they don't consider, and don't want to consider, the challenges marriage might face in the future or the possibility of breaking up.
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