Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

The square was getting crowded after a little while. Everyone was holding hands and dancing as if celebrating Christmas. As for Anna, she felt dizzy and was at a loss for words.

Then aman dressed in a white suit emerged from behind the Christmas tree. Anna immediately recognized that it was Wayne.

She ran up to him, patted him on the shoulder, smiled as she said, “Did you ask them to do this? You didn’t have to do that! It’s just New Year’s Eve, isn’t it?”

“Yes. But you know, this is the first New Year’s Eve that we’ve spent together. Anna, | hope we can celebrate this day together every year from now on.”

Anna said with delight, “Sure, of course! Or, who else would be there for you?”

Wayne smiled, took Anna’s hand, and said, “Don’t regret it, dear.”’

He then knelt down on one knee in front of everyone. Anna froze and gazed at him, taken aback. Then Wayne took a pale blue rectangular velvet box from his bag and opened it.

Anna saw ten distinct diamond rings inside. They shone like stars in the moonlight.

Anna then asked with excitement, “Wayne, are you proposing?”

earnestly, “Yes. | made ten rings because | was terrified you might say no because you didn’t like the ring. Take

tears welled up in her 330 Will You Marry Me? 7 eyes. Meanwhile, she covered her mouth

looked at her tenderly, and then said, “Come

making eye contact with him. “| want them all,” she

putting the rings on Anna’s fingers. Soon, each of the fingers of her left hand had rings

help her put on all the rings. Then she stepped back and shouted, “What? Are you

said,

then wore rings on all ten of her fingers. She had a strong desire to laugh even though she was moved, and her tears sparkled like

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•Anna whispered, “Yes, am.”

had worked it out at last. She would rather spend her life with Wayne than with another man. For her, marrying Wayne was not a multiple-choice question but rather the most

bells were ringing, and the people dancing in the square seemed even happier. Wayne then brought Anna to a fancy restaurant on the top floor next door. They sat at the window and took a look at the entire city. 330

when, people propose, they want their family and