The Wrong Woman

Sienna nodded and hummed in response.

"I'm not getting any younger, too, and I still haven't found the right woman to marry. Why don't we just settle and get married?" Daniel's hands sweated nervously as he spoke.

Sienna's expression shifted suddenly.

Not getting any younger? Settle?

Without a word, she grabbed her bag, stood up, and started walking away.

Daniel quickly caught up with Sienna and grabbed her arm, pulling her back. Urgency laced his words as he spoke, "Sienna, we're both adults now.

"We've moved beyond the awkward and shy stages of young love. Isn't blind dating and marriage all about assessing a person's compatibility?"

Sienna managed a bitter smile, sadness evident in her eyes. Each word she uttered was laden with emphasis, "Mr. Morrison, I wasn't up to your standards before, and now I'm even less deserving of you." "I didn't mean any of those things I said when we broke up. They were all insincere," Daniel explained anxiously, gripping Sienna's arm with his other hand.

explanation will be enough. Why don't we be practical and let time

heavy with pain. "What are you trying

for so long, inside and out. I can offer you a home, a comfortable life, someone to lean on, sparing you from further hardships and toiling again. What's not to like?" Sienna couldn't contain her tears any

to accept his proposal if this happened

streaked down Sienna's face as she spoke, her

for you? All those heiresses

him. In fact, she never harbored any resentment

her modest background and family circumstances, believing it was only natural for him to leave her But faced with his question,

and treat me horribly after we're wed. You can neglect my parents and refuse to have children or get along with my

a second thought. Just take revenge

cruel scheme he proposed. After pushing his hands away, she wiped her tears. "Daniel, don't joke about such things with