Chapter 1046

Freya was stunned. "Even if it was me who caused this, you wouldn’t blame me?"

Was Micah suddenly softening, or had she finally touched his heart, enough for him to allow her a permanent place in his life?

"Yes," he answered without hesitation.

Freya still could not believe it. "You... why? Does this mean you’re willing to marry me?"

Micah clasped her hand. "You’ve been by my side all this time. I’ve seen how you’ve treated me. You’d make a good wife. Now that everyone knows about us, it wouldn’t be fair to you if I didn’t marry you."

He thought about how Freya always tried to handle everything on her own, and for a woman to shoulder so much was too cruel.

Tears welled up in Freya’s eyes. "I never imagined you’d agree to marry me. But if you still don’t want to, you don’t need to feel any obligation toward me.

"I’m doing this because I want to." Her voice grew hoarse with emotion. Even if she ended up heartbroken, it was a choice she willingly made.

"Don’t say that. I understan