Chapter 1448
Chapter 1447:
Seeing her face streaked with tears made his chest tighten. “I’m sorry. When I saved your mother, I didn’t know about the bond between you. I should have discovered it sooner and spared you all those years of endless searching p>
Adah shook her head slowly and, even with tears in her eyes, managed to smile. “No gift I’ve ever received compares to this, and I’ll carry this gratitude with me for the rest of my life.” After a brief pause, she raised her head and looked at him with firm resolve. “I truly love your gift more than anything else, and I’m ready to honor our bet p>
She had accepted — she would marry him.
Allan didn’t hesitate. He reached into his pocket, pulled out a small velvet box, and opened it, revealing a diamond ring that gleamed brilliantly. Before everyone present, he knelt and fixed his eyes on her. “Adah, will you marry me p>
Tears still clung to her lashes, but in her gaze shone an overflowing happiness. Without hesitation, she extended her hand and answered with calm certainty. “Yes p>
He wanted her by his side as his wife, and she was ready to take that step without wavering. If the day ever came when his feelings faded, she would leave of her own accord and never be a burden to him. No matter what the future held, her gratitude would remain intact for the rest of her life.
Adah had accepted the proposal, but the man who now stood as the central figure beside her was not who anyone had imagined. Surprise rippled through the room, followed by a dense silence as everyone tried to absorb what they had just witnessed.
The moment Adah’s “yes” reached his ears, Allan’s expression lit up. Without hesitation, he slid the diamond ring onto her finger, turning a promise into something real. Now, she was his.
He rose to his feet, overwhelmed with emotion, and leaned in to press a soft kiss to her lips — a silent declaration.
Together, they were stunning. His height and elegant bearing commanded attention, while her slender figure and striking beauty held it. When he leaned down and brought his face close to hers, the tenderness between them seemed to fill the entire room, as though the very air had grown warmer.
Anyone watching would have sworn it was a scene pulled straight from a film — a kiss so perfect it seemed worthy of the silver screen.
Adah’s lips were soft and yielding, with a subtle trace of sweetness that lingered. That single kiss was enough to leave Allan wanting more, tempted to draw her closer and lose himself completely.
𝖲𝖺v𝘦 𝘆𝘰𝗎𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘃о𝘳i𝘁𝘦 𝗇𝗼𝘃𝖾ls o𝘯
Even so, he forced himself to pull away after that brief, tantalizing moment. Without stepping back too far, he spoke to her in a low voice. “Actually, that was my first kiss. You definitely came out ahead p>
Heat flooded Adah’s cheeks, turning them crimson. Surprise flickered across her face before she answered. “It was my first kiss too, so don’t act as though I took advantage of you p>
Her words were gentle but firm, and they stirred something warm in Allan’s chest. Given Adah’s confident presence and glamour, he had always assumed men fell for her easily and often. He had never allowed himself to imagine that her first kiss would be with him, much less that it would mean so much to her. Yet she had just admitted it, and the truth left him stunned. It seemed that behind the bold exterior, she harbored a sincere and untouched heart. He could hardly believe his luck.
With that realization, a bright, irrepressible laugh escaped his lips.