I jumped to my feet in shock when I heard that, knocking the cup of coffee over as I did. Is this the highlight for tonight? Monica confesses her love for Christopher in public and shows everyone her feelings for him?
The piano music came to an end, and the PA system was playing her famous song, Praise Of Love. Monica slowly walked up to Christopher with a gentle smile on her face.
“I composed this piece especially for you back then and played it for you on your nineteenth birthday. Back then, I told myself that I would play this for you every year because I love you. We’ve known each other for so many years now… I’m not supposed to be so proactive because of what you would say in response, but I can’t wait any longer.”
Monica placed her hand on Christopher’s face and asked seriously, “Mrs. Lane has been treating me like her own daughter ever since Mom saved her life, and I too, have been treating her like my own mother. The Lane residence is like a second home to me, and I want to marry you, Christopher. I want to be your wife and look after you for the rest of our lives. Will you marry me?”
The entire place fell into a deathly silence as everyone stared at the screen, holding their breaths in anticipation as they waited for Christopher to respond.
I knew Christopher loved me, so I knew what his answer was going to be. Even so, I couldn’t help but worry that he would be moved by her proposal and end up saying yes.
Moments later, loud applause came from the crowd as they whistled and chanted in unison, “Say yes! Say yes! Say yes!”
“Hurry up and say yes, Mr. Lane!”
“Oh, my god! This is so romantic! They make such a great pair together! Just go ahead and kiss her now!”
Everyone was losing their minds in the heat of the moment, and I felt bad for him having to deal with such a situation.
Monica is clearly using the public to pressure Christopher into accepting her proposal! By bringing up the history between their families, she would make Christopher look like an ungrateful scumbag if he said no. With Darius’ involvement in politics, this would impact the Lane family’s reputation as a whole! What a despicable move, blatantly forcing Christopher into marrying her like that! If he agrees, I would still be regarded by everyone as a homewrecker even if we had gotten married before this!
Had it not been for the fact that I wasn’t allowed to leave, I would’ve ran on stage and declared Christopher as my man, and that I would never give him up even in the face of death.
The seconds continued to tick by, but Christopher remained seated and completely unfazed as he stared at Monica.
The chanting from the crowd grew louder, and Monica gave him a playful wink before she continued, “Everyone’s waiting for your response, Chris. How about you give me a hug?”
Christopher got up and began making his way toward her, each step drawing air out of my lungs. Time seemed to slow down from how fast my heart was beating, and I held my breath in anticipation when he was standing before her.
Monica broke into a huge grin when she saw him approaching her. Right as she was about to give him a big hug, Christopher snatched the microphone out of her hand and shoved her aside. He then turned to face the crowd behind him and asked out loud, “Are you all certain that you want me to accept Ms. Martin’s proposal? You see, I’m already married, so this would count as bigamy. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m not exactly fond about going to jail.”
