She began to feel kind of sarcastic. She faked a smile and said, "Thank you for being so considerate. But is this gonna work out for the both of us?"
What she said got him thinking. He panicked a little but calmed down pretty soon.
"I know I'm not a fun person and I can be really boring sometimes. If you don't like that..."
"No, that's not what I'm talking about."
"What?"
He was surprised. Then he thought of something else and smiled gently, "If it's not about my personality, then you have nothing to worry about. My parents always respect my choice and will love whoever I love. I don't know if your parents will accept me or not. After all, comparing with the Bissel family, my family..."
Wanda grinned, "If I insist, my parents won't reject you."
Hearing what she said, he was in raptures, "Does this mean you want to marry me?"
Wanda's face was flushed and she couldn't help smiling.
Seeing him giggle like a little kid, she was overwhelmed with sweetness and joy.
"I haven't said yes yet. I still need some time to consider."
Louis nodded, "Of course. Marriage is a huge deal. It's normal to be cautious about it. Take your time and let me know when you have the answer. I'll always be here waiting for you."
His sincerity almost made her want to marry him right away.
But she was rational enough to just nod and say nothing else.
A few minutes later, they arrived at Wanda's home. Louis got off the car and gently open the door for Wanda.
"Bye, Louis."
Louis nodded. She turned around and walked inside.
After few steps, Louis called out her name.
Wanda was puzzled as she turned to him.
In the sunlight, the man stood there, smiling at her like Prince Charming. He paused a little and said, "Take a good nap. Don't overthink about anything else."
Wanda thought for a while and understood what he meant.
Her mouth curved and she nodded. After this short conversation, she went into the house.
When she was sure that Louis couldn't see her, she burst into laughter. She had never been this happy before.
Though she didn't exactly agree to marry him, but getting married with the man she loved was like a dream come true.
To her, Louis saying that he wanted to take responsibility was only because he was a reliable man who wanted to be responsible for what happened.
So what? If he was willing to say that, at least he didn't hate her. Maybe he even liked her a little bit.
She could feel it. Otherwise, why would he buy her clothes and even underwear?
Wanda's face turned red instantly. After all, she was secretly in love with him for so many years. Even if he hadn't truly fallen in love with her yet, a promise like that was good enough.
She had just enough time to make him love her the same.
Wanda couldn't hold back her feelings anymore. She was so thrilled that she wanted to dance.
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