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.

of explanation will be enough. Why don't we be practical and let time show us the

heart heavy with pain. "What are you

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 longer. They flowed

proposal if this happened

Sienna's face as she spoke, her tone

possible that a man like you hasn't found a wife yet? Isn't Vivian still waiting for you? All those heiresses and socialites, they're all vying for your attention."

hate him. In fact, she never harbored any resentment

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

You can drain my finances and treat me horribly after we're wed. You can neglect

I've fallen for you deeply, leave me without a second thought. Just take revenge on me like this, okay?" Daniel's words were filled with earnestness and

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