In a panic, Leah pulled her phone out and dialed her motherâs number. She shouted into the phone the moment her mother picked up. âMom, tell Mr. and Mrs. Manson to come over right now! Nigel is proposing to someone else in the hall!â Leah was close to stomping the ground with rage. How can this happen? Who's the woman heâs proposing to? Whereâs she from, and what's her background?
Meanwhile, Elliot, who was standing on the stairway of the second floor, fixed his cold and sharp gaze on the woman on stage.
He was hoping for Anastasia to surprise Nigel with a harsh rejection. Elliot would never allow her to marry someone else, after all. He felt a strong urge to dominate and gain control over the woman as he watched the proposal happening. | want her. | donât care if itâs because of my grandmotherâs orders or the fact that her mother saved our family; | want Anastasia anyway. | wasnât sure about my feelings in the past, but everything is clear now. Iâm certain that she belongs to me.
While all of this was going on, Harriet walked out of one of the private rooms just in time to see Nigelâs proposal. Harrietâs eyesight wasnât the best, so she had to ask the people around her about it. âWhoâs the one making a marriage proposal on the stage?â she asked.
âIt's your grandson, Nigel, proposing to some girl!â a guest replied.
âWhat? Which girl is this?â Harriet squinted to get a better look. The woman on stage seems rather familiar... Is that Anastasia?
Someone gave Harriet the answer then. âYour grandson is proposing to Miss Anastasia.â
âWhat?â Harriet was too shocked to move. âIs that Anastasia?â Whatâs going on? Elliot's the one who should be proposing to Anastasia! Why is Nigel the one proposing? Hayley was somewhere in the crowd, and she watched the entire situation with a look of disbelief on her face.
Did someone just propose to Anastasia? | didnât know who the guy was earlier, but | heard the other people say that the man is Old Madam Presgraveâs grandson, Young Master Nigel. How could that be? Why would the young master of the Manson Family propose to Anastasia? Is she that attractive? If Anastasia doesnât get married to Elliot, thereâs still another rich man who's waiting for her. Both these men are Old Madam Presgraveâs grandsons! | canât believe it.
Meanwhile, Anastasia remained on stage with her face beet red. She desperately wanted to dig a hole to bury her head in it.
Nigel's actions had put her in a highly awkward situation, where she would hurt Nigel if she rejected him in front of everyone. She would turn him into a fool in front of all the guests, and she didnât want to do that to him. But if she said yes, then it was simply too sudden for her. How could she say yes just like that? It felt just as irresponsible to do such a thing.
âWhy don't we talk privately, Nigel?â Anastasia bent down a little to talk to Nigel. However, Nigel wasnât in the mood to have a discussion then. He gave her a solid gaze as he repeated his question into the mic. âMarry me, Anastasia! I'll take care of you for the rest of your life, and Iâll keep you happy forever.â Nigel was so desperate for her! He knew it wasnât right to put her in such a tough spot, but he didnât want to wait any longer. He wanted to give her a proper title as his wife, and he wanted to take care of her and Jared.
âNigel!â Anastasia was giving him all sorts of looks, hinting for him to get off the stage. She didnât want to continue being the center of attention. However, Nigel refused to stand up and continued to kneel while staring at her. He held the diamond ring in front of her without moving at all.
âSay yes!â Someone in the crowd started cheering. More people began to clap and shout. âSay yes, girl! Donât hesitate anymore!
Say yes!â
Anastasia felt even more embarrassed after hearing all the cheers. Blood rushed all the way to her ears as she stared at the ring in Nigelâs hand. If | put it on, will | be able to get Nigel to stand up and leave the stage? Right then, she noticed the sincere look in Nigelâs eyes. She didnât know how to deal with the feelings he had for her, so she simply pressed her red lips together before sighing and taking the ring into her hands.
The very next second, Nigel leaped up in joy before giving her a tight hug. Anastasia hadnât expected the sudden embrace. The next thing she knew, she felt his lips pressing themselves against hers.