Chapter 637:
He felt like he could remain in her embrace forever, his love too great for words.
Alicia, overwhelmed with frustration, felt like striking him.
“No!” she rejected sharply.
She was not one to be swayed easily.
“Propose properly, not like this.” But Caden persisted. He had created his own proposal plan, a grand and dazzling event. However, at that moment, he desired her acceptance. He felt the need for a dramatic gesture to prove their love.
“Say yes,” he urged, his voice authoritative, his demeanor allowing no room for denial.
Alicia bit her lip, clutching his arm firmly, her head shaking in resistance.
Caden’s expression turned to a frown.
“Alicia, say yes. Come on.”
Alicia responded with a soft, “No…”
Caden paused, then playfully wrapped a tie around her ankle. Her legs remained encircled around his waist, his actions effectively immobilizing her.
ｍ𝚘𝚛ｅ ｕ𝚙ｄ𝚊ｔｅｓ 𝚒ｎ ɢ𝚊ｌ𝚗𝚘ｖ𝚎ｌ𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖
Fear and confusion overtook Alicia.
“Caden… What are you doing?” she asked, her voice shaking.
Caden appeared strained, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, his breathing heavy.
“If you don’t agree, I won’t back down,” he argued, securing the knot.
Alicia found herself unable to break free. She screamed in desperation, “Go to hell! Let me go!”
Deep down, she had accepted his proposal, but she refused to vocalize it, even as her voice grew hoarse from her vocal exertions.
Ultimately, Caden’s resolve softened, and he released her without receiving the response he anticipated.
Exhausted, Alicia lay there, her quiet sobs filling the room. Each sob caused her body to shudder.
Caden tenderly stroked her ankle, now reddened from the tie, and asked with a frown, “Why won’t you marry me?”
Alicia hid her face in the pillow, choosing to ignore him.
Turning her to face him, Caden intended to demand an answer, but the marks on her skin stopped him midsentence. He conceded that he was in the wrong.
After some gentle persuasion, Alicia finally rested against him. Both were tired, sleep far from their grasp. Alicia was still upset.
“Caden, that kind of joke isn’t funny at all. Please don’t tease me like that again,” she complained.
Caden took a moment to pause. Exhaustion made even his speech slow.
“Who said I was joking?” he opposed.
