Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Meanwhile, the fireworks went off as planned, sending a rainbow of sparks into the sky to spell out "Elspeth" rather than the usual patterns.

Caught off guard, Elspeth looked puzzled as the background music suddenly turned incredibly romantic.

In a sharp-looking suit, Slevin walked out, holding a bouquet of flowers.

As he slowly approached her, she instinctively took a few steps back and asked, "Slevin, what are you up to?"

Nonetheless, he smiled and said nothing while waiting for the music to stop. Then, he kneeled on one knee and spoke with a clear, melodious voice, "Elspeth, will you marry me? I have waited for four years and refuse to wait any longer."

Elspeth admitted that she was aware that Slevin might have harbored romantic feelings for her, but she had always kept her distance, and it had never crossed her mind to pursue a relationship with him. However, faced with the current situation and the man's public proposal, she wondered if he was trying to force her into submission.

Furrowing her brow, she suggested, "There are so many people here, so let's talk about this privately."

She didn't want to disrespect him, so she neither publicly rejected him to avoid embarrassing him nor readily accepted him. Nevertheless, she had no feelings for him from the beginning, and if they were destined to be together, they would have been together already, not via a forced marriage proposal.

In the meantime, those around her appeared to have different perspectives, as they believed she was overcome with happiness when they saw her standing as still as a statue.

Some bold individuals even approached and tugged at her clothes, saying, "Young lady, just say yes. This young man is handsome, has a good personality, and is wealthy. He has arranged this grand fireworks feast for you. If you miss this opportunity, you won't find it elsewhere."

Elspeth mustered a forced smile and replied, "Sorry, but you don't need to say more. Our relationship isn't what you think it is."

her, perhaps envious of the grand spectacle, whispered

she's pretending for. She turns down

Who wouldn't be attracted to such a great

long look at the guy in front of her. He looks familiar, like the CEO

to

been working with Mr. Slevin for a long time and has a child, right? Ah!

these conversations. Still, she managed to muster a reluctant smile

his eyes wide with anticipation, he kneels before me. This put a tremendous amount of

the preparations for this grand fireworks feast, I won't simply give up. Elspeth, I've genuinely adored you for countless years. If you'd allow me, I hope you'll marry

did not share the sentiment and doubted his intentions to marry her. Following the earlier discovery of the files, she felt a growing sense of

"Marry him! Marry him!"

the growing crowd and resounding encouragement echoed through the air as their cheers almost drowned out Elspeth's voice. As she stood there unsure what to do, a deafening explosion erupted in the distance. Suddenly, an outburst of flames shot straight up into the sky, resembling a misfire

explosion! Run

"Help!"

replaced by mayhem as the gathered crowd

pushed and shoved in all directions, resulting in the bouquet of flowers being knocked out

senses, she ran with the crowd for a short distance before someone grabbed her

first instinct was to try to shake off the hand holding her, but when she heard a vaguely familiar voice, she turned her head and was surprised to see Callum.

pull her away from the crowd. After that, he explained, "For now, don't worry. The fireworks misfire blast will not spread to this area, and there will