"Were you panicked when I was nowhere to be seen?" Emily whispered before putting on a pitiful look. "Sorry. I didn't mean to panic you. I just wanted to give you this surprise." Emily stretched out her arms. Her gaze circulated around the photo curtain the western rooftop. When her eyes returned to him, Cayden shook his head in amusement. "What is this, Princess? Can you explain?" Emily smiled again. "All this time, you've done a lot for me. You also gave me a lot of things. Flowers, chocolates, attention, beautiful moments, but I've never given you anything. Because of that ...." Emily looked down. Her hands gripped the box tighter. "I want to thank you. I don't want to just receive. I want to give too." Cayden took a deep breath. His body still tensed, but he didn't want to show it. "Who said you never gave me anything? I have received a lot from you, Princess. Love, attention, sincerity, warmth, happiness. Your family even gave me help and support. All of that can't be
As soon as the car stopped, Emily's eyes widened. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. "Cay, didn't you say you wanted to take me out for dinner? Why did you take me to the library?" Seeing the confusion on Emily's face, Cayden smiled faintly. "This is not just a library, Princess, but also an art gallery, museum, and botanical garden." "Okay. Then?" "I think it would be a shame if we just had dinner. Wouldn't it be better if we went on a date too?" The wrinkles on Emily's face began to unravel. While smiling in amusement, she narrowed her eyes. "Where exactly do you want to take me to? This place is big. Is it the library? The museum? But they must be closed right now." "You know that there are several types of gardens in this place, right?" Emily's eyes widened. "Do you want to take me for a walk in the botanical garden? At this time? The sun has set, Cay. It must be dark there. Look." Emily pointed out the window. "There were no other people besides us. No park
"Thank you, My Prince," Emily hugged Cayden more tightly. Her smile was bright, her laugh was warm. Tears almost fell from her eyes. "You make me feel very lucky. I'm so happy to have a boyfriend like you. Don't ever change, hmm? Keep being the sweet and caring Cayden like this," Emily whispered before closing her eyes. Cayden rubbed her head gently, his eyes closed too. Occasionally, he inhaled the aroma of her shampoo. "I will always make you happy, Princess. I will give you lots of surprises, attention, affection ..., fulfill whatever you want. And whatever you like, I will get it for you." Emily met his eyes, diving into his brown beads. No matter how long she stared, no fakery could be detected. "I love you very much, Cay. Very, very much," she whispered sincerely. "So do I," Cayden stroked her soft cheek. After planting a sweet kiss on it and her lips, he glanced at the table. "Shall we eat now? I just promised to always fulfill your wishes. It would be a sin for me
Emily bit her lip and nodded slightly. Her tear fell, but she quickly wiped it away. "Yes! I want to marry you, Cayden Evans." A relieved laugh escaped Cayden. He put the ring on her finger. Finding that it fitted perfectly, he stood up and hugged her tightly. "Thank you for accepting me, Princess," Cayden whispered before planting a kiss on her temple. "Thank you for proposing to me, My Prince. Tonight is truly the best night, the most beautiful night of my entire life. I never expected a surprise as sweet as this." Cayden cupped Emily's cheek. He wanted to keep her beautiful expression in his memory. Then, he promised himself. He would paint it again as often as possible. "I love you so much, Emily. You deserve all my attention and the best things in the world." He kissed her forehead. Emily laughed softly. Then, after staring at each other for a few moments, their lips pressed together. It was then did people come out of their hiding places while clapping hands.
"Auntie, look at this! Am I cool? I could finally take a photo with the glowing worms in the cave!" Summer said as she brought a piece of photo paper closer to the camera. Seeing a very dark photo, Emily smiled faintly. Only a blue glow was captured there, and the only part of Summer that was visible, were her teeth. "Yeah, you're so cool, Summer. It's a shame that Cayden and I couldn't go there with you." "If only Aunt and Uncle had come, we would have taken a photo together using Uncle Cayden's camera. I'm sure the result would be cooler than this. Maybe, the worms could be seen more clearly. From the photo Mama took, they only look like small dots." While Summer looked at her portrait, Emily covered her mouth with a fist. She was afraid that the toddler would see her amused smile. Meanwhile, Sky, who had been silent for a moment, could only shake her head. She felt sorry with her daughter, but it was the best photo she could take. "By the way, Mama, how about we follow
Cayden smiled faintly. He grabbed Emily's hand, taking her to a certain point. "To be precise, here." He stomped his foot on the earth. "Here is where you were standing when I took your picture. Then ...." Cayden pointed towards the fence. "I think, that's where you fell. You went backwards without knowing there was a pile of snow behind you." Emily chuckled. "Yeah, I was startled because of your camera flash. I remember that I ended up sitting down in the pile of snow." "Then I helped you get up." "And you helped me clean my coat. Thank you for treating me so well, Cay." Cayden stroked Emily's head. "Being sweet to you is my life's calling, Princess." Emily laughed softly. "Then, let's get ready. I can't wait to recreate that moment. I hope the photos turn out good." "The results will definitely be good. You are always beautiful from any angle." That day, the shooting went smoothly. Even though they had misgivings, Cayden and Emily still enjoyed their moment. As exp
"What's wrong, Honey? Is your skin itchy?" Sky glanced at her daughter. Summer nodded. "Maybe it's because the weather is hot, Mama. I'm sweating." "Summer hasn't come yet, Honey. The air is still cool." "Yeah, but I feel hot." Suddenly, Summer started coughing. Sky gave her drinking water, but Summer pushed her hand away. As time went on, her cough got louder. Her breath started to become labored. Feeling something was wrong with Summer, Sky checked her. Apparently, red spots had appeared on the toddler's neck. "Oh my God, Summer! Your allergic reaction is acting up!" she spontaneously exclaimed. Swiftly, Sky opened her bag. She wanted to get an epipen, but she couldn't find the emergency device. "Where's your epipen?" she sighed as she took Summer's bag and looked more carefully. Unfortunately, the medication still wasn't found. "Oh, no, no ...." Sky's hands started to shake. Cold sweat covered her body. When Summer dropped her bottle of milk, Sky couldn
Arriving in front of Cayden, Emily immediately grabbed his arms. Her head was bowed, her breathing was labored. "Cay, we have to get out of here! This is a trap ...." She was still trying to catch her breath. Her eyes closed to stifle panic. "This is a trap!" Cayden grabbed her arm back. Shaking her a little, he said, "Calm down, Emily. I don't know what you're talking about if you're panicking like this. Explain slowly. What trap do you mean?" Emily flinched. The voice she had just heard was similar to Cayden's. The intonation and emphasis too. However, she knew very well that it was not Cayden's. Soon afterwards, her breathing grew heavier. She opened her eyes anxiously. Seeing Cayden's carelessly tied shoelaces, her throat tightened. Her body started to shake. Moreover, she could caught the smell of cigarettes. "Emily, are you okay?" The man shook her arm again. Emily spontaneously raised her gaze. At that moment, their eyes met. His face was similar to Cayden's, even