Chapter 251 - Proposal

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Edith stared at the man in front of her with her eyes wide. 

Although she had once mentioned that she wanted a proper proposal from him, Edith was not expecting that Neil would be proposing to her in front of their friends. She told him to make it a surprise and he surprised him on her birthday.

At that moment, Edith did not know how she should react. She walked over to approach him and her gaze stayed at the sparkling ring in that red box in a dazed.

Her mind blanked and she became speechless.

Meanwhile, Neil continued to stare at her as he waited for her answer.

Seeing that Edith has not responded, Neil felt his anxiety rising to another level.

He had made a plan to propose in front of their friends on her birthday, thinking that it will be a special thing for her. However, Neil had never considered that there would be a chance for Edith to reject him.

They had talked about marriage previously and she knew that he intended to marry her. Though she had never said yes, Edith had never said that she did not want to be married.

Her silence made him worry that she would suddenly change her mind. Was she not happy with his proposal?

As the thought came to his mind, Neil thought that it was better for him to persuade her.

"In the future, I will continue to love you and be by your side when you need me. I will listen to you and work hard to fulfill anything you want as long as it was within my capability." Neil reached grasped her hand. "Edith Qian, please... marry me."

His voice was a whisper as he gave her his speech. Although this proposal was done in front of their friends, there were some words that he wanted her alone to hear.

Lily poked at her waist, causing Edith to snap out of her trance.

"What are you in a trance? Are you not planning to give your answer?" Lily whispered. 

Edith looked around and saw that everyone was staring at her. Just like Neil, each of them was waiting for her answer. 

"Miss Qian, just agree to his proposal," Henry tried to persuade when he saw the look on Neil's face. "If you don't give him an answer, I'm afraid that I will face his iceblock expression for the whole month. Miss Qian, do me a favor and accept the man's proposal."

Jamie who stood beside Henry burst into a fit laugh. Noticing that everyone was looking at her, Jamie quickly stopped herself. She cleared her throat and smiled. "Miss Qian, quickly say yes. It was rare to see a love-struck Neil. Once you marry him, you can order him as you like. Or else, you can just beat him until he becomes obedient."

This time, the others chuckled and suppressed their laugh.

The few of them had seen the way Edith had beat up someone and knew what she was capable to do. When they imagined that Edith would beat up Neil, everyone thought that it would be an amusing thing to watch.

Edith shifted her gaze back to Neil and saw his expectant gaze. Seeing the fear and anxiety on his face both at the same time was quite amusing. The man was not affected by his friend's teasing and instead, continued to eagerly wait for her answer.

Her nose turned sour and her tears were threatening to fall.

They have dated and lived together for months and Edith could see that Neil had treated her really well. They were from two different worlds, and if it were not for Hazel's situation, perhaps they would not be together. Though they were different, they both worked hard to live together.

When they started to date, they both tried their best to understand each other's world and differences. He was not the type of person who would talk a lot, but he had patiently talked and explained things to her.

Though they were different, they were compatible together.

Her lips moved to answer, but then Edith stopped herself. Various thoughts came to him all at once as Edith considered her answer. However, as she continued to look at the man in front of her, Edith could only found one answer. 

What had started from an infatuation had slowly turned to love. She didn't know what will happen to them later, and there was a part of herself that was doubting whether she would be making the right decision if she had said yes. 

However, at this time, Edith decided to go with what her heart had told her. 

A great man was kneeling on one knee to propose to her and Edith thought that if she had continued to doubt herself, she was going to regret it.

Her eyes stung and her nose turned sour. She opened her mouth and found that she was unable to speak without making a croaking sound.

The moment she nodded her head yes, the room was filled with cheering and laughing voice.

"Uncle, are you not going to put the ring?" Unexpectedly, it was Hazel who had spoken.

The audience was laughing at Neil's clumsiness, but the man steadily pulled the ring out of the red box and slid the ring to Edith's finger. He grasped at her hand tightly and shot her a warning glance. "You cannot change your mind now."

Hearing his words, Edith burst into a laugh. She helped him up and lurched forward to peck at the corner of his mouth.

The sound of cheering could be heard again and Edith lowered her head shyly. When she pecked at Neil again, the man was beaming happily. His hand was holding hers tightly as if refusing to let go. Their friends congratulated them loudly and at this time, Henry walked over from the kitchen with a bottle of wine and a few glasses.

The happy occasion continued as the birthday party had turned into a congratulatory party for the couple. 

At this time, someone's phone started to ring loudly. After a few seconds, everyone's gaze turned to Aaron, who was holding his phone in his hand.

Aaron glanced at the caller ID and quickly walked to a corner. After a few seconds, he walked over to Edith and told him that he needed to leave quickly.

"What's wrong?" Edith did not miss the anxious look on his face.

"Nothing. I got a phone call to return to the station. You know how it is with this career," Aaron said. He patted Edith on the shoulder and smiled. "Congratulation. Let's hang out together again later."

Edith watched as Aaron left hastily before she could even say anything.

Just as Aaron stepped into the elevator, he took out his phone again and dialed a number.. "Hey," Aaron spoke as soon as the call was connected. "Did you say that they have found the next victim?"

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