446 A Turtle Ring
Joseph looked at Isabellaâs reddish, slightly exasperated face, and gently took her hand. He looked down at her. âI love you more than everything. How could I hate you?â
Isabella immediately blinked her big eyes and acted cute. âHow much do you love me?â
Joseph thought about it seriously. âI am a businessman. I will never make a loss when doing business. You are a glutton and I am willing to keep you by my side. Of course, itâs love.â
Isabella couldnât help but laugh. After thinking for a moment, she gave another punch to Joseph. âNo! I donât like this reason at all. You really donât know how to please girls!â
âThen what should I say?â
âPraise me for my beauty and wisdom. Call me a goddess.â
At this moment, Joseph was kneeling on the ground, hugging Isabella. He wore a formal black bow tie around his neck, like a schoolboy who was reading carefully to his teacher. His eyes were focused deeply on Isabella, which could captivate thousands of hearts. He said, âYou are beautiful and cute. You are smart and wise, like a goddess.â
âNo! Thatâs not right! Thatâs not the feeling I want!â
Isabella shook her head, thought for a moment, and said unhappily in a low voice, âForget it. You have a low EQ, and you really donât know how to make a girl happy. Only I, such a generous lady, will accept you.â
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Then she wrapped her arms around Josephâs neck and said in a coquettish voice, âWell, darling, since we have made up, letâs look at the ring you gave me. If itâs not good enough, our fight will go on.â
âIt must be marvelous!â Joseph was full of confidence. âI guarantee it will satisfy you!â
Isabella opened the ring box with a smile and was astonished for seconds.
Then, she quickly closed the box and muttered, âI must have opened it wrong.â Then she opened it again and was completely stunned. She didnât know what to say now.
Joseph proudly tapped Isabellaâs head. âWhatâs wrong? Are you too excited to speak? The main diamond, though only 16 carats, is a large emerald that is rarely seen. Thatâs 24 carats plus the decorative diamonds on the ring. Iâm sure youâd like that, wouldnât you?â
Isabella looked up with an unhappy face. â24 carats ... Thatâs not bad ... but why is it shaped like a turtle?â
The ring in Isabellaâs hand was a large green diamond adorned with four paws, a head, and a short tail. The shape was very lovely and delicate. It was a rare treasure. She could imagine the ring was expensive, but...
Isabella thought, âBut itâs a proposal ring. Why does Joseph propose using a turtle ring? That is insane!â
âTurtles are long-lived animals! This ring represents our eternal love!â
Joseph said proudly, âAnd emerald represents eternity, which means that our love will never fade away. Darling, I said I would give you a surprise, so I definitely do as I said! How about it? Do you like it? Do you really like it?â
Josephâs words and expressions totally spoke of his excitement and anticipation, and Isabella didnât want to let him down, so she put the ring on her finger. She studied it carefully. âWell... The meaning is pretty good... Who inspired you?â
âAlthough I invited the best jewelry designer, I thought of this idea with Gerry.â
Joseph looked up and said proudly, âWe went through a lot of ideas together, and we decided on a fox, but then we found that it wasnât suitable for a big diamond. So then we decided on a turtle! Itâs the cutest! It suits you best!â
Isabella looked at Joseph, thinking that he must have forgotten that the turtle also had a bad meaning. She said sadly, âDarling, in that case, can I choose the wedding ring?â
âWhy donât you leave them all to me? Just marry me.â
Isabella made a sound and hung herself on Joseph, trying her best to act cute. âLet me do it! Darling, let me choose! Although in your eyes, I am not good at it, I have my own taste! The wedding ring canât be changed casually, and it will be with me all my life!â
She was afraid that Joseph would make an even weirder one. That would be a shame with so many people at the wedding.
âAlright, Iâll let you choose. Why are you so nervous?â
Joseph carried Isabella to the side of the flower pond and said gently, âActually, my dear, we havenât finished tonightâs event yet.â
âNot done yet?â Isabella looked around. âWhat else is there? Didnât you already ask me to marry you? Iâm quite satisfied now.â
Joseph jumped into the flower pool with Isabella. He turned on the flashlight on his phone and shook it at the helicopter that was still hovering in the sky. The helicopter immediately hung down the wire rope to hook up the entire flower pool and then brought it up!
Isabella swayed and she fell onto the pile of dolls. She said in horror, âWhat are you doing?â
âDidnât you say that you want a small boat in the river?â
Joseph proudly looked down at Isabella. âThere is no point in going on a yacht and there are too many people around. A real boat trip should be just the two of us enjoying a romantic evening in a boat.â
âOh ... So this is not a swimming pool, but a small boat.â
Isabella checked the boat and then said earnestly, âBut I think we should seriously discuss the matter of you, Stella, and the child in her belly instead. I still canât get over it.â
âDidnât I say it before? It has nothing to do with me anyway.â
The boat was placed smoothly in the middle of the lake, and the helicopter and yacht left quickly. All that was left of the lighted lake was the boat covered with flowers and dolls, and the atmosphere was suddenly romantic.
âMake it clear. I didnât get you just now.â
Isabella thought about it and hugged her knees. She seemed to be a little disappointed. âCedric and Stella worked together to separate us... I really did not expect this. I wonder what exactly changed Cedric.â
Joseph remained silent and took out a small box from under the pile of dolls. âI also never thought that they would cooperate... Cedric is becoming more and more unfathomable.â
Isabella was silent for a while. She looked at Joseph seriously. âHoney ... Then do you think you can understand Stella?â
...
In the VIP ward on the top floor of the Ayanna Hospital.
There was a noise in the corridor.
âSir! Please mind your manners in the ward!â
âWho are you? You are not allowed to enter the ward!â
âGet lost! How dare you bother Mr. Cedric!â
The door of the ward was slammed open, and Cedric came in lividly. Stella was sitting on the bed eating fruit. Her beautiful tiny face was a little pale and showed her frailty. She was filled with questions. âCedric?â