Chapter 440

The longer Sean waited, the more frantic he became, avoiding eye contact with Jean. Anxiety tightened his throat, and cold sweat slicked his palms. He yearned for her to break the silence yet feared her words, silently grappling with his nerves.

'What should I do? If Jean decides to leave, should I plead for forgiveness, even if it means a slap for my recklessness?'

"Sean, I’m presenting you with two options," Jeanna interrupted his thoughts, holding up two fingers. "One, we marry. Two, you vanish from my life forever."

Sean was jolted by her words, his skin prickling with shock. He had once dismissed the exaggerated reactions depicted in television dramas as absurd, but now, faced with this pivotal moment, it felt as though he had won the lottery and set off fireworks simultaneously. His excitement was palpable.

'Marriage! Jean proposed marriage!'

A surge of elation electrified Sean. His thoughts sparked wildly, nearly short-circuiting him.

But as he hesitated, Jean's expression