Chapter 173 - Garden Surprise.

As the sun started to set, the garden has been arranged. A round table with two chairs opposite each other were both covered with blue cloth. The flowers in the pot were circled around the table, while a few battery type candles on the floor inside the small crystalline glass have been lit up to set up the mood.

The swans in the small ponds have been removed and transferred at the back house.

A few flower petals were on the water and, a few large leaves were hovering on the water and on top of it were candles, real scented candles.

There was no music, Evan didn't want anyone around aside him and Daniella though, she hasn't come home and called earlier that she will be late.

Seemed like the wind knew about his plan, it didn't bother to gust and disturb the fire of the scented candles. The ambiance was cool, it could set anyone's mind at peace.

Evan gulped hard. Ken brought two of his men to later serve them the food, he could have asked Selena and Matthew to do it but, he knew better than those two would do something to ruin the moment.

Soon the gate sounded, Evan immediately ran towards it with a smile on his lips.

"You're back," he said as he helped her take off her helmet.

Daniella didn't bother to fix her hair which has been messed by the helmet.

She stood in front of Evan with narrowed eyes, she could feel that he's intense, for what reason she didn't know.

She sighed and cupped his cheeks with her palms, "is there something wrong?" she asked.

Evan shook his head while the smile remained on his lips, "I made us dinner and I set it up in the garden."

Daniella rose a brow upon hearing it, "are you tired dining with Selena and Matthew so you decided to eat with the swans?"

Evan chuckled, Daniella's voice can definitely remove his tense, he was feeling anxious earlier but to hear her voice and sharp words were something his ears love to hear all the time.

"Maybe," he took her hand and entangled their fingers, "I have lobsters," he said in a whisper as they strode towards the garden.

Hearing that Daniella's eyes glistened with excitement. She shook off her hands from his and ran towards the garden like a kid.

As she set a foot in the garden, her lips parted in surprise. She gulped hard, blinked her eyes to check if she's seeing it right.

"You are not trying to propose to me, are you?" she asked absently while her feet were moving towards the table.

Evan froze, he knew that Daniella was a bold woman especially when she's with him but right now he wished that she wasn't.

Before he could reply Daniella had gone to the table so he followed her and sat opposite her.

"What is happening Evan?" Daniella asked as she met his eyes.

He smiled, and Daniella found her inner peace, it's always been like that. No matter how heavy her problem was when he smiled she felt as if her feelings have been elevated and she was able to feel a sense of herself.

She knew that he's all hers, being around him gave her serenity and lights her up inside. She has never thought that she would feel like this ever, she wanted him always near her or else her day would just be a normal hard day.

That's the reason why she tried to hold herself around Elise, it was a small price to pay for having Evan with her.

"I think we should eat," Evan said instead of replying.

Daniella nodded, 'did he change his mind?' she asked herself. Wondering if she did something or said something to change his mind about proposing to her.

Two men came, Daniella's eyes squinted when she recognized them. They were Ken Chu's men.

"What are they doing here?" Daniella whispered though the two men were able to hear it.

Picking up the glass of water, Evan gave her a lopsided grin, " to serve us," he replied short.

When the men left, Daniella stared at the lobster on her plate. She seemed to have forgotten everything, she gulped hard, bit her lips as she felt her mouth-watering.

She didn't wait for Evan, she knew that after they eat he will propose, how and when she has no idea. So she took the lobsters, each hand held the head and the tail and put a little force to break it in a half and as she did, a hard metal escape from the body, it flew in the sky.

Her eyes followed whatever that came out of the lobsters while in the background, she could hear Evan saying the word 'wait' in a rush and shaky voice. In just a second, the metal fell down and it fell directly into her glass which was full of water.

She gulped hard, her eyes blinked to see a golden ring with a pearl in the glass.

The design was simple, it was thin with a small pearl. Daniela took the glass and picked up the ring, she moved closer to her face while the situation slowly sunk in her mind.

She felt her world has suddenly stopped. She pictured a lot of ways Evan would propose but, she was not expecting him to put the ring inside the lobster.

Evan knew that she has so many questions. He put the ring inside the lobsters without thinking how much she was crazy about it. He breathed out and took the ring from her.

He rose from his chair, took a step closer to her and bent on one knee.

His lips parted shakily, he knew that Daniella loves him but somehow he still felt edgy and scared.

"Daniella, wi-"

"Wait!" Daniella pressed a hand on his lips, then she looked to her plate where the lobster which has been split into half was laying, "how did you put the ring in the lobster?" she asked in confusion.

Evan blinked, he stayed on his knee while his face wrinkled in puzzlement.

"I have no idea, we will have to ask Ken," he replied after some time.

"Oh!" she nodded once and looked at Evan again, "you don't need to propose Evan," her face has turned serious, "even if you will bring me to the church, I will say I do."

She stretched her left hand and gave it to him, as she stared the ring he was holding her heart was pulsating uncontrollably.

"Will you marry me?"

She blinked, and then smile, "is that even a question?"

"Is that yes?" he stayed on his knee, he won't get up unless he gets a clear yes.

"Yes," she said in an almost whisper, her eyes was starting to feel hot and when she blinked tears fell from them.

He finally got up and leaned closer to her for a kiss.

And as their lips touched, Daniella saw the memory he had in the ocean and in the mine.

She pushed him away, a smile formed on her lips while another pair of tears fell from her eyes.

"Did you really do that for me?" he said in a broken voice.

Evan nodded, he squatted onto the ground, held her hands and lay it on her lap. His face was slightly elevated to meet her eyes.

"I will do everything for you, Daniella," he said in a husky tone. He hated to see her crying but the tears in her eyes right now touched his heart.

Daniella's breathing quickened, her eyes were sparkling with happiness.

She would do the same as well. She will do everything for Evan even if it meant forgiving his mother.

"If you guys are done here can we please go to the bar and drink. The ambiance here makes me want to puke."

Their moments were disturbed when Ken's voice sounded from somewhere. They looked behind and found Ken, Glen, Matthew, and Selena standing a few meters away from them.

"I got it on record," Selena who was holding the camera squealed and left running towards the house.

"What about the lobster?" Daniella spoke in a coarse voice while her eyes were staring fondly at the untouched lobsters on her plate.

"Then eat quick!" Ken shouted.

Daniella's shoulders jumped in surprise, she looked at Evan with her lips pouting like a sulking kid.

"Stop shouting at her Ken, just go first we will meet you there."

Ken didn't complain, he walked past Daniella with a straight face.

"Her mushroom, congratulation!" Matthew said, one hand on her hair messing it up.

"Thank you," she sincerely replied.

"But don't feel too confident, you're only engaged not married," then he winked and left before Daniella could give her response.

Daniella shook her head, she then turned her sight to Glen who was deeply staring at her.

There's something wrong, she could sense it. The way he stared at her, it was a look tainted with guilt.

'Does he know about Evan's mother?' She wondered. Maybe he knew, that must be the reason why he somehow felt edgy around her.

But there's no need to feel like that as she already accepted it.

She could leave Evan and continue with her plan but it will only give her heartache and she has experienced too much pain to refuse the love he was giving her.