After listening to the audio recordings, there was only silence and awkwardness between the two of them at the dining table. It was then that Sophia finally knew that Stanley had been beaten up again.
She kept her phone away and lowered her head without saying a word. She used her pair of chopsticks to poke at her empty plate, but her ears were actually raised to hear what Michael had to say. He should have something to say for what happened yesterday.
Even though she felt that he might not express his thoughts to her, she still looked forward to it in her heart.
He remained silent without even letting out a grunt after she had waited for a long time. She sneakily glanced at him and saw a pair of sparkling, gleeful eyes staring at her.
Just like that, he quietly stared at her without making a sound.
He knew that she was waiting for his answer, but she didn’t have the courage to ask him. He could guess her thoughts with a mere glance.
He had been waiting for her to ask first, but she still remained quiet after a while.
Michael sighed. Although my chica has been in my home for almost two years, she still treats me like an outsider. She never reveals her feelings to me. Is it because we never had any intimate contact hence she doesn’t see me as her man?
He was merely waiting for her to be ready. In the end, he broke the silence. “Chica, where do you want the wedding to be held?”
Sophia thought she had wrongly heard, so she instinctively let out a sound of confusion.
He continued to speak in seriousness, “I’ve thought about it for a long while. I feel that it is time to make our marriage known to the public. We can’t drag our wedding much longer.”
She felt as though she was in a dream.
Is Michael wanting to make our marriage known to the public? Does that mean the Fletchers, Irene, the people in Bayside University, my ex-boyfriend, Joe and everyone else will soon know that I’m married to Michael? Does that mean people will no longer mock me for marrying an old and ugly coal owner? Does that mean Richard and Xyla will no longer have the courage to show their superior face in front of me?
After a sweet and short-lived surprise, she still rejected his idea. “Now is not the time yet… I’m thinking of waiting for a few more years.”
She felt that she still wasn’t strong enough. If he really announces it to the public, I will have to face something that I never thought I will be able to face. Not only will I have to deal with the Fletchers myself, but Joe will definitely plan something against Michael. Then, there is also Phantom Wolf… What if he approaches me someday? I’m not ready to face these yet. I will have to wait at least until after my graduation when I have my own ability to get things done. Is he trying to explain himself for what happened yesterday?
Sophia pressed her lips, trying to conceal a smile hanging on the corners of her lips. I can’t embarrass myself too much in front of my idol.
When the dishes were served, the two of them ate while disjointedly chatting with each other.
Michael said to her, I’m thinking of organizing two weddings—one would be abroad and the other will be in the country. What do you think? If we have an outdoor wedding, Nate can be our flower boy, although I’m worried that he might be too big to be our flower boy. I’ve already started to prepare the wedding attire. If we want to have a traditional wedding gown and one for an outdoor wedding, we’ll need to prepare two sets of it. How do you want your traditional gown to be? I’ve already ordered a wedding gown from L/K. As for the traditional one, I definitely want it to be fully hand-embroidered. If what I’ve calculated is correct, we will need about 1 to 2 years to prepare for it. We only get to marry once in our lifetime, so every detail needs to be perfect.”
She continued to eat her meal while nodding.
A simple wedding will be enough if I get to marry my idol. The wedding ceremony isn’t important. What’s important is the person I’m marrying!
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