Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 297 Marry Me

Following that, Zachary buried his head into Nicole’s shoulders as his voice trembled. “Nicole, I’m scared. When I tried to pursue you back then, I didn’t care about how you reacted because I knew that even if you rejected me, you wouldn’t have accepted anyone else. But now, things have changed. You and Colton share Hayden now… I…”

Nicole was a little amused hearing the trembling voice by her ear. She knew exactly what he wanted to say and lightly pushed him away before consoling in a serious tone, “Zach, I don’t like Colton. Even if the Gardners acknowledge Hayden as a part of their family, I won’t move in with them.”

As soon as he heard this, his tense face had finally eased a little.

His eyes were slowly taken over by seriousness and his fear dissipated as he bluntly proposed. “Nicole, will you marry me?”

Taken aback by his sudden proposal, she looked at the man before her with a confused and strange look.

However, Zachary continued to grasp both of her hands and urged, “Nicole, I didn’t feel any sense of urgency before this, thinking that I could take my time with you. But now, I’m worried that if I don’t hold onto you, I might lose you.”

throat tightened. He’s afraid that I

expression, she gently answered, “Zach, I won’t fall for Colton and the Gardners would never

paused to look at Zachary whom she understood had sacrificed a

if her words were earth-shattering, he lifted his head in disbelief, and his lips began to waver after a long

was because this was the first time that he had gotten a response out

a hug with a joyous face. “Nicole, that’s

out to hug him while gently patting his

have to give anything up for me. You can do whatever you

as he took a few steps back and nodded. “I understand. I need to be strong before I

taken aback by his interpretation. However, she brushed it

was clear; with the circumstances he was in now, it would be difficult to even fend for her at all. Just like

for himself so that he could be powerful. Once he reached the top, no one could walk over him