Chapter 619 A Strange Atmosphere

"A fake marriage? What do you mean?" Isis exclaimed. She was stunned. How could Rocky propose such a thing?

"We will get married, but it'll be fake. You will be my wife, and I your husband, but on paper only. In actuality, there won't be a relationship between us. We will still live our lives separately," Rocky explained calmly.

"Will it actually work? Doesn't marriage oblige the new couple to worship heaven and earth? Marriage is not a flippant thing. How can it be a sham?" Isis' jaw dropped in shock at the idea. After all, she did follow some conservative ideas. Rocky, on the other hand, was familiar with the idea of arranged marriages, only for the couples to secretly live separately.

"If you don't mind worshiping heaven and earth with me, it's ok." Rocky winked. "As for the wedding night, nobody actually knows what goes on in the room. You mentioned you don't even want to get married anyway, but you are responsible for your father. So, I propose that we pretend to get married, and your father will be able to rest easy. You can continue to live your life separate from mine, until you find someone you truly love," Rocky finished with a flourish, his eyes twinkling.

"It sounds reasonable." Isis nodded in agreement. Even though she thought Rocky's proposal was extremely bold, it seemed to make sense to her, and could solve the current bind they were in.

"But you have to tell me first: why did you suddenly agree to marry me? My father said that you wanted to get the Crimson Dragon Group's support. Is that true?" Even with slight hesitation, Isis knew she needed to know the truth.

"The older, the wiser!" Rocky said with a smile. He thought he'd hidden it well, but of course, Lance had seen through it.

"Yes, it's true. I do ne

rry you, it's not too bad an exchange. My father has devoted his life to the Crimson Dragon Army. However, since the war with the Timber Deity Empire, we have lost our reputation. Only when we defeat the Timber Deity Empire will we be able to restore our honor," Isis replied matter-of-factly.

"Really? Is there any other reason apart from that?" asked Rocky, frowning.

Isis' cheeks turned red hot. Although she had just delivered a grandiose speech, there was indeed an ulterior reason as to why she was willing to marry him. She glanced at her feet as her heart beat uncontrollably fast.

'I'm already yours, ' she thought to herself. If she could marry him, even if it was a sham marriage, at least she'd get to be with the one she loved.

"I'll ask Sue to prepare a room for you. Rest up today and we shall meet with my father tomorrow." Dodging Rocky's question, she instructed him her plan.

"Okay," Rocky replied meekly, dropping the subject. Although he was pleased things were going according to plan, he was not happy at all.

A silence fell over them as they both were lost in their own thoughts. The strange atmosphere was only broken when Sue came back.