Blind Date Turned Proposal

She took a deep breath and pretended to be fine. “It’s okay as long as we’re fine.”

Nevertheless, Arnold saw through her thoughts in an instant and smiled bitterly. “Let’s wait. for a few more days. I’ll think of ways to get you out of here.”

Josie held his hand soothingly. “It’s fine. I don’t want to get you into further trouble,”

He caressed her hands without replying.

Every move from Josie was being monitored by Wayne. The maids even followed her to the bathroom. After two days of that, she was annoyed.

When she was taking a walk one day in the gardens, she suddenly realized that the mansions. were linked together–the entire area was likely to be Wayne’s. At the same time, she could. hear the voice of a child nearby.

After paying attention to it, she noticed that the girl was also living there.

Usually, the bodyguards would send her home at around five in the evening. Then, the sound. of the piano could be heard. It was Moonlight Sonata, which Josie had once learned before.

She laughed. I wonder if it’s considered good luck or bad luck to be learning such an advanced piece at that age.

After practicing piano, the girl would play in the garden with the accompaniment of maids.

asked Arnold tentatively, “What’s the name of the child

his belly,

“Ruth.”

he adopt

silent for a moment before replying, “No one knows. I’ve met her a few times.

absent–mindedly and passed the sliced apples

It feels like only two of

that, she looked at him vigilantly. “What

apple, a sour expression

the cutlery. “I don’t think it’s good. This is

despair for everyone. Something that was happy for him was torture

he didn’t argue

you–both of us are

fruit knife back to the holder. The thud sounded

think that marriage was holding her back from being with me. I thought

she saw a small figure leaning against the pillar. The little figure hid herself like