Blind Date Turned Proposal

“I didn’t mean what I said,” she admitted, her fingers clenched tightly.

Dexter remained composed, his gaze fixed on her. “From now on, I can assure you that no other woman will come between us, and I won’t let any pressure get the best of me. Josie, can you trust me?”

Her voice caught in her throat momentarily,

The car radio was left on. The presenter’s voice is barely audible, discussing some current events. Dexter pressed, “l, well, never really considered our future. After we lost the child, I quit smoking.”

This statement caught Josie off guard. Dexter was a chain smoker, and quitting had seemed impossible. But as Josie recollected their recent days together, she noticed that he hadn’t smoked once in her presence.

“You…”

“I want to have a child with you.” He enunciated each word slowly, “I want to make things right between

With a charming smile, he reached for a small box and opened it to reveal a stunning diamond ring that caught Josie’s eye. Dexter then unbuckled his seatbelt, dropped to one knee, and nervously asked, “Would you do me the honor of starting afresh in our marriage?” His sincerity and optimism filled the air with excitement and joy. D

she tenderly brushed against

marriage commenced as a transaction, yet as it neared its end, he knelt before her

Josie’s heart swelled.

while, she asked hesitantly, “Not merely a

find an open jewelry store and bought this ring. It may not be as precious as the one I gave you when we first married, but its significance is different. I

possibly mind when such an incredible man was willing to do all this

the silence that followed, the radio host abruptly interrupted with breaking news-“Olsen group announces marriage with Arnold Carter, the executive

froze as she

announcement implied that Summer had

She had based her decision on the rumors of Zach’s -domestic abuse and Dexter’s public declaration of his relationship with Josie. This path was the one that

her

change

for

she extended her finger, knowing

contract.