He Gave Her Strawberries, Gave Me Hives (Ford and Sylvia) novel Chapter 245

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

The words seemed to pierce Sabine. She staggered back a step, the color draining from her face.

“That’s not true, Uncle…”

“Mommy’s gone, so you’re abandoning me too?”

Alistair sidestepped her touch and gestured to the butler.

‘Show Ms. Montoya out.”

And from now on, she is not to set foot in here without my permission.”

Two tall servants immediately stepped forward and took Sabine by each arm.

Sabine screamed and struggled, her perfectly styled curls now plastered messily to her face.

Let go of me! What gives you the right to touch me!”

Uncle, if you do this to me, Mommy will never forgive you!”

Her voice faded as she was dragged away and out the main gate.

The courtyard returned to silence, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.

Alistair turned to Lorelei, his gaze lingering on her slightly pale face for a moment, before he suddenly dropped to one knee.

.orelei was so startled she took a step back.

Alistair, you…”

le took a dark blue velvet ring box from his suit pocket.

he moment the box opened, Lorelei’s breath caught.

nside lay a diamond ring that was strikingly familiar.

na flash, Lorelei remembered.

Is that The Starlight Serenade from the Sotheby’s Fall Auction five years ago?”

Back then, Damian said it was bought by an anonymous buyer for three times the market price.”

listair looked up at her and nodded with a smile.

Yes. I was the one who bought it.”

I heard you liked it back then, so I bought it specifically for you. But right after the auction, I heard the news of your engagement to Damitan

With that, he gently took out the ring

I had originally planned to propose to you when I was better prepared.”

But some people say such ugly things, and I can’t bear to see you worry over that nonsense any longer.”

Lorelei stared at the ring, her eyes growing warm.

Chapter 21

Seeing her silence, Alistair had the butler present a document.

“This is a prenuptial agreement.”

Lorelei took it and opened it.

When she saw the clauses inside, her eyes widened in shock.

Alistair spoke clearly, word for word.

If I cheat, am abusive, or do anything to hurt you, I will leave with nothing.”

All of my assets will be transferred to your name.”

Promising to never change my feelings now would be too empty.”

But I will pave every way out for you.”

That way, if I ever do make a mistake, you can leave without any worries.”

orelei’s tears finally fell.

he remembered those five years with the Blackwood family, always feeling like an outsider, never even receiving basic respect.

and now, the man before her was willing to put everything in her hands.

I do.”

Alistair, I will marry you.”

hat evening. Alistair took Lorelei back to the Sterling family home.

o Lorelei’s surprise, Alistair’s parents were exceptionally kind to her.

trs. Sterling warmly took her hand and had her sit down.

This boy, Alistair, he hasn’t dated in so many years, we were starting to think he was gay!”

1. tr. Sterling added with a laugh.

I never thought I’d live to see the day he brought a young lady home.”

He’s nine years older than you, you know. You’re really settling.”

is they spoke, they pressed a pile of gifts on her.

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