138: Proposal

WINTER:

The crowd was expecting my answer while all I could do was stare at Cali kneeling down, holding an opened box where the ring was waiting for me.

“I know this is not the kind of proposal that you’re expecting. This is simple, but I thought that you also did not like anything fancy. This is not like what you see on social media platforms, but there is one thing that I wanted to assure you. My feelings are real. My promises will remain the same. It's the feelings that matter, right?”

Cali was expecting my answer, and the more I was silent, the more he grew nervous.

My eyes went to Dad. He was already wiping the tears from his eyes while Nathalia was silently cheering for his brother. The servants seemed like they could no longer breathe because of the fast beating of their hearts.

“Cali…I…” I bit the inside of my cheeks. Was I ready now?

“May I talk to you for a moment?”

His mouth fell but was able to get hold of his emotions.

Clearing his throat, he said, “Yes, Pumpkin. Wh