22- Lev propose her

She went to him. Crossing her hands across her chest and giving a bewildered stare directly at him drinking alcohol, she raised a question: "Why are you drinking all of a sudden?"

A few seconds passed, and no response was received. All she heard was Lev's hiccup.

thereafter, she acted like coughing to get his attention. It worked. He looked up at her.

She froze for a second, and soon after, she witnessed his reddish eyes dripping tears.

"What happened?" She spilled her concern immediately.

He put the bottle aside, gripped her hand, and dragged her closer to him without even a second thought. As soon as his face pumped over her stomach, he hugged her waist and buried his face in her belly tightly.

She was speechless, and her hands were stumbling to approach him. A few seconds later, after becoming familiar with his warmth, she embraced his head.

"Is anything bothering you?" With a reluctant voice, she asked.

"Hmm," he nodded.

"What was that?"

He took back his hand and looked into her e