Tony stood tall and proud as the breeze blew his bangs. His handsome features were warm and alluring. When he turned slightly to face Myra, he was wearing a refreshing smile that was as stunning as the gods from ancient myths.
“Before we go on our world trip, you have to marry me.” Tony was wearing that look when he stared into Myra’s eyes, which she found irresistible.
They had been engaged for a while, so they had been thinking of marriage. To be more precise, Myra was planning to hold the ceremony after she gave birth to the baby. When she observed her belly, she noticed it was bulging slightly, so she was worried she might not look good in a wedding dress.
Upon noticing her hesitation, Tony arched his brow. Things don’t seem to be progressing as smoothly as expected.
“Tony, I won’t look good in a wedding dress now.” Myra was visibly dejected. If she didn’t get held up by matters pertaining to Stark Group, she wouldn’t mind getting married sooner.
“You definitely will. Myra, you look good in anything.” Tony tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear while soothing her.
It was a breezy day, so their clothes made noises as it flapped in the wind. It cooled them down so much that they had almost forgotten about the heat in Bradfort City. In fact, the weather was just nice. Having waited for a long while, it was finally a cloudy day. Without the blazing sun, the breeze that blew nonstop was a pleasant addition to the scenery before them.
A huge plot of land in the northern suburbs belonged to Hart Group. Tony had been building something over the desolate place, but nobody knew what he was up to. Transportation was an important aspect to the project which had yet to be completed. Nonetheless, he was expecting to announce it to the public by the coming year.
Tony made sure to carefully support Myra when they were walking. If it wasn’t for his desire to show her the grand place, he wouldn’t have dragged her along to a place with such uneven ground. From his point of view, Myra could only step on flat and clean surfaces. However, she wasn’t that delicate, so she didn’t find it disagreeable. On the contrary, having the opportunity to let out some sweat felt cathartic.
As they neared their destination, a triumphant smile gradually surfaced on Tony’s face. I wonder what expression she will make later on. He was eager to witness what was to come. Throughout the day, Tony seemed somewhat adorable. When Myra checked out his profile, he was giggling like a child.
“Stop putting up airs,” Myra said despite her anticipation.
“Do you see that?” Tony pointed at somewhere not far from them. “It’s over there.”
When Myra cast a glance in the direction where he was pointing at, she could see from afar a structure that resembled an amusement park, which piqued her curiosity. Therefore, she picked up her pace in order to take a closer look at the structure.
“Slow down.” Tony was following behind her with a worried expression.
Soon enough, they got to where Tony was talking about. Myra was so surprised by the scenery before her that she could hardly believe her own eyes. It was as if they had entered a dreamland. While grasping Tony’s arm, she was elated. “How did you even think of creating such a beautiful dreamland?”
“Because you were the one who gave me the inspiration to do so.” Tony held Myra’s hand in a tight grip. “Let’s check out the place. You might recall something.” The knowing smile that Tony wore seemed to be a hint.
A huge manor was erected near a mountain by a river. It was named Tomyrra Wonderland, which was a combination of Tony and Myra’s name. It was a dreamy place. While it might not be a literal kingdom, the small amusement park was fully furnished and equipped with the necessary facilities.
Tomyrra Wonderland satisfied Myra’s dream of being a princess. It mimicked the setup of a fairytale kingdom where princes and princesses lived. Even the design of the gates looked fantastical.
Although pink was chosen as the base color of the entire amusement park, it wasn’t tacky at all. Instead, the combination of pink and a refreshing touch of blue gave the place a dreamy quality. Since the place was set to be an amusement park, a myriad of other colors were also utilized. Therefore, the place was bursting with colors that went well with each other, not at all looking gaudy.
The deeper they ventured, the more familiar the place felt. Myra began to wonder if she had seen this place somewhere, or perhaps in a dream. While wearing a faint smile, she wondered if Tony had perhaps designed the place himself.
“Do you like it?” When Tony posed the question, even his firm features softened.
“Yeah. I have a feeling that I’ve seen it somewhere before.” Not only was the place familiar, but she might even have doodled it on paper.
Without a word, Tony wore a smile while looking at Myra. All of a sudden, she was seized by a memory, which prompted her to stare at Tony in disbelief. So this is how it is, she thought. “Tony, did you design the place according to my scattered manuscripts?” Agitated, her voice didn’t sound as cool as it usually was.
She used to be a designer, so she would spend her free time working on blueprints. Once, she recalled a dream about a wonderland that she had as a kid, in which she spent a memorable time. Thus, she created a blueprint based on that dream of hers. When Tony found out about the blueprint, she told him about that dream she had as a child, since it wasn’t a big deal.
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