Cynthia held onto her phone tightly, attempting to reason with him, "The phone is my personal belonging. You can't just casually look through it.""I'm also your personal belonging. Have you been chatting with others about me behind my back?" Matthew approached her.Cynthia remained quiet, caught in a dilemma.Matthew seized the opportunity and asked, "Have you?""No.""Really?""Yeah..." Cynthia did not sound convincing. Matthew smiled, looking attractive as he teased, "Then swear that if the conversation you're having right now is about me, I'll have erectile dysfunction for the rest of my life."Cynthia's eyes widened. "Isn't that a little extreme?""Are you afraid?""Aren't you afraid I might be chatting about you, and then you'll truly have erectile dysfunction because of the oath?""No problem. If it really happens, I won't be the only one unhappy in bed," Matthew replied."Aren't you going to suffer more in this?" "Well, I don't mind it," Matthew said, awaiting
Cynthia had to change the subject, saying, "Let's talk about this matter after we're married.""Answer now, and I'll let you go chat with them." Matthew made it clear he wanted an answer."You're impossible.""Mmhmm.""Such a brat.""You could put it that way.""You don't keep your promises.""True."Cynthia was exasperated. Obviously, the conversation was not going anyway.Seeing her looking somewhat annoyed, Matthew smiled faintly and asked, "Have you figured out your choice?""I choose option three. You can do it yourself." Cynthia's mind worked quickly, and while saying the second half of the sentence, she started to make her escape.With that, she slipped out of his embrace, but Matthew easily caught her again.Cynthia slipped away again.In a matter of seconds, they had gone back and forth several times.In the end, Matthew decided to go easy, allowing her to slip from his grasp. Even if Cynthia's reactions were lightning-fast, she could not escape him.Watching Cy
"I can only think of a reason why Captain is here and ask you to keep a secret." Cynthia was instantly alert.Ellora asked, "What is it?"Matthew, however, was no longer composed. He was well aware that Cynthia had probably figured it out."Proposal." Cynthia's gaze fixed on Ellora, observing her reactions. "Am I right?"She did not stare at Matthew because she knew how skilled he was at acting, and trying to detect any flaw on his face was unlikely.Unfortunately, she forgot one thing.Ellora was an actress.A very talented actress, at that.Upon hearing Cynthia's words, though she was taken aback, Ellora only offered a smile, staying silent. Cynthia was stunned, wondering if she had guessed it wrong. "Do you want me to propose to you that badly?" Matthew was relieved that Ellora did not give anything away.Cynthia stayed quiet, still thinking if her guess was wrong, as her gaze shifted between the two of them. If it was not a proposal, then what was it?"I'll take you t
Seeing that Chyler was not replying to his message despite waiting for quite some time, Joshua sent another question mark to him. He knew that Chyler was going to see Ellora today, so he kept his phone in front of him, waiting for a response. Moreover, any news about Cynthia would be considered 'bad news'. After waiting for a while longer, there was still no reply from Chyler. Hence, Joshua thought of putting his phone aside and focusing on work. However, thoughts of Cynthia consumed his mind, and without a response from Chyler, he could not concentrate on his work.When Yoel visited Joshua, he saw him distracted and immediately knew it must be related to Cynthia. "Mr. Neal, there's a project on the 12th at Jiverton that needs you to handle personally. Should I reschedule it for you?" Yoel reported the work-related matter.Jiverton was a place filled with various complex emotions for Joshua. Everything good and bad had happened there. Although Joshua had been sleeping well lately
As for the remaining two, their interaction felt natural. After Cynthia left, Chyler folded baby clothes while chatting with Ellora, "I bought some clothes and daily necessities for Julie. Will you accept them?""Okay.""I also bought something for you...""No need." Ellora's refusal was straightforward. She accepted the things he got for Juliette only because Juliette was his daughter. As her father, he had the right to provide for her. However, their personal relationship was over, and there was no need for gifts.Chyler had already anticipated this outcome but still felt slightly disappointed. He was relieved he had not taken out the gifts yet."Julie won't wake up for a while; you can go about your own business." Ellora did not want to spend too much time alone with him and continued, "I'll let you know when she wakes up.""It's fine. I'll wait."Ellora was helpless but had no other way to ask him to leave. Chyler wanted to ask Ellora something, yet he could not find the r
[Chyler: Once the proposal succeeds, it means they'll be together for the rest of their lives, and you won't have another chance.]Dating could be about assessing compatibility, but a successful proposal meant that Cynthia was truly planning to marry Matthew. Neither Cynthia nor Matthew were indecisive people, so no one could break them apart once they decided to get married.Those words hurt Joshua. He had never proposed to Cynthia, never given her the kind of romance a girl deserved. As he felt countless emotions swirling, he asked, [When is it?][Chyler: On the 12th, but the time has yet to be confirmed.][Joshua: Got it.]After sending the message, he set his phone aside and reclined in his chair, memories of their past flooding his mind. Due to this news, Joshua could not concentrate on work that day. It was not until the end of the day that he found Yoel and asked him to handle the business meeting on the 12th in his place.Since he had not proposed to her before, he wa
Cynthia gave it a thought and replied, "You can be one now." Matthew chuckled and playfully tapped her forehead. "So, you're thinking of being a man now?""Not really.""Hmm?""I just want to see what you look like when you're embarrassed," Cynthia stated seriously.Having spent so much time together, Matthew always seemed composed. The only time he made her blush was when he teased her, but he never seemed embarrassed himself.A mischievous glint lit up Matthew's eyes. "Well, you better try your best then."Cynthia fell silent. Her efforts would not matter as they were not on the same level."Do you really like the idea of a simpler proposal?" Cynthia asked again, thinking about her own proposal settings.Matthew replied, "Mmhmm.""In that case, let's go pick out the rings. When it feels right, I'll just propose to you." Cynthia skillfully threw the conversation off track."Proposing is my job.""There's no rule about it.""I'm making the rule.""Oh."Although Cynthia
Cynthia was puzzled, wondering why Matthew was waiting for her.Matthew looked at her phone as he teased, playing along, "How was it?""What?" Cynthia was utterly confused."Using your phone in the bathroom."Cynthia froze, feeling a bit trapped. She had been careless! How could she forget that Matthew was an incredibly observant person? Even without actively observing, he could effortlessly detect anything unusual.Nonetheless, Cynthia was quick to regain her composure. "I wasn't using my phone. I brought my phone with me because I was worried there might not be tissues in the restroom. This way, I can contact you easily.""Is that so?" Matthew smirked.Cynthia knew exactly what he meant. "You don't believe me?""I do.""You clearly don't." Matthew glanced inside the restroom, obviously amused by her response.Cynthia felt a bit unsettled by his teasing. "It's fine if you don't believe me. I'll head downstairs.""If you want me to believe you next time, remember to flu