âMake up for it? He wants to make up for it? How many things is he planning on buying for the proposal?â Lina was speechless.
Once they arrived at the Sweeney familyâs house, Lina unbuckled the seat belt to get down but saw Hadwin Stephenson still sitting in his seat, seemingly in a daze.
âWhatâs the matter? Arenât you getting out?â she asked.
As if he just suddenly came back to his senses, he looked at her, took a deep breath, and said, âIâm getting out.â
However, when Hadwin Stephenson went upstairs with Lina while carrying so many things, Lina suddenly looked at him and said, âWhatâs the matter? Is it hot? Your forehead is sweating.â
She said as she held a tissue and slightly stood on her tiptoes to wipe off his sweat.
âIâm nervous,â he answered.
âNervous?â A look of surprise flashed through her eyes. âWhy are you nervous? Havenât you been seeing my parents very often these days? Besides, Iâm sure they wonât object when you tell them about us getting a marriage license!â
âEven so, Iâm still nervous!â Hadwin Stephenson had always been calm no matter the situation, so he found it unbelievable himself. No matter how big a deal was, he could always face it calmly, However, the thought of going to her parents to ask to marry their only daughter made him nervous. He was worried about saying the wrong thing in front of the two elderly.
He loved her, so the deeper the love, the more nervous he was and the more he could not bear the risk of losing her.
âIâm just worried that your parents are still a little dissatisfied with me and donât think Iâm the best candidate to be their son-in-law,â said Hadwin Stephenson.
Lina could not help smiling. âYouâre the best man my parents can ask for to be their son-in-law.
Besides, Iâm pregnant with your baby. Who else would I marry? Iâll still marry you even if they object.â
She looked intently at him, her round eyes full of determination. âI, Lina, will only marry Hadwin Stephenson.â Her melodious voice was so powerful.
The look in her eyes and voice seemed to appease his tension little by little. âI, Hadwin Stephenson, will only marry Lina!â
They arrived at the Sweeney familyâs house. Lina had called her parents in advance and told her that Hadwin Stephenson would join them for dinner in the evening, so Mrs. Sweeney had prepared a table full of food.
When she saw Hadwin Stephenson come in carrying so many things, she politely said, âHey, why did you bring so many things when weâre just having dinner? Are they for Lina?â
âNo, theyâre for you two,â said Hadwin Stephenson as he gave them their respective gifts.
Looking at the wine, Mr. Sweeney said with a chuckle, âThis wine must be expensive. Letâs have a nice drink together today!â
Lina dared not tell her father that the wine cost more than 100,000 dollars, which was her fatherâs yearly salary.
When she saw the jewelry Hadwin Stephenson gave her, Mrs. Sweeney exclaimed, âThis⦠This is too expensive. How much does it cost? It must cost hundreds of thousands of dollars!â
Lina wondered whether she should tell her mother it cost 20 million dollars, not hundreds of thousands!
However, if she did tell her mom, her mom was probably going to lock the jewelry in the bank safe!
Hadwin Stephenson said, âItâs alright. You can wear it to attend my and Linaâs wedding in the future, Aunt.â
âWedding?â Mrs. Sweeney froze, and Mr. Sweeney, who had unscrewed the cork of the wine bottle and was pouring it, also looked at Hadwin Stephenson blankly. He totally forgot about the wine.