Chapter 719 Why Are You Surprised?
Around them, the crowd kept cheering, hooting, and taking photos
Damien stood in the middle of the countless roses before Cherise and looked at her lovingly
She felt that she and Damien had fully reconciled Still, she hadn’t anticipated that Damien would set up such a grand proposal to publicly declare their renewed relationship
She knew that news of such a lavish proposal would soon spread overseas. It wouldn’t be long before the conservative Tanner family got wind of it. And perhaps Rowena and Ursula would also seethe with rage
But does it matter? Nothing was more significant to Cherise than the man standing before her
The woman took a deep breath and smiled as she extended her hand. “What do you think my anewer ju?“ The coy smile on her face sand it all.
Damien pursed his lips and dropped all pretenses. He reached out to slide the ring onto her finger 1 believe you’re more than ready to marry me.” With that, he swept Cherise into his arms.
The crowd erupted into cheers and applause.
Cherise nestled into Damien’s arms, feeling shy yet exhilarated. She lay her head on his chest as he carried her through the crowd. They walked across the red carpet strewn with rose petals and into the extended Lincoln, also covered in roses.
As the car door closed, thunderous applause still echoed in her ears. Her heart was brimming with an indescribable sense of joy and excitement.
Damien held her close to him. “Cherise.” He rested his chin on her head. “I must admit, I didn’t expect you to agree so readily.”
Cherise lay in his arms and was momentarily at a loss for words. She could only look up at him and ask softly. “Why are you surprised?”
After all… her heart had always belonged to him… Her feelings had never strayed.
“Because I thought you would still want to test me. His deep voice carried a hint of apprehension. “I was worried you wouldn’t accept me and still wanted to be in a deadlock with me.”
Cherise bit her lip, her heart aching slightly. “Why would you think that?”
“Because I treated you unfairly in the past.” He pulled her closer. “Cherise, I want to formally apologize to you for my actions five years ago.”
Cherise was taken aback and suddenly understood what he was alluding to. She sniffled, “That’s in the past.”
“No, it’s not” Damien held her hand and said solemnly, “I can never make up for that for the rest of my life”
“It was my fault. I let you go. I made you walk away. His deep voice echoed in her car. Tve pondered a lot for the past five years. I may have misunderstood my father as well. I thought we could uncover the truth
