It All Started With Hatred-Chapter 214: She was the one who popped the question

Kindly read the author Note on the end of the Chapter.

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Starting at him with wide eyes, Embarrassed by her reaction to a simple act like this. Petal avoided his eyes as she picked up the glass of water to drink from it, pretending like nothing happened, though they both were past the Embarrassment state of their relationship.

Ethan smiled as he watched her nervously hold the water glass with both hands, trying her best to not look at him. He thought of how cute she looked right now as he stared down at her.

Ethan thanked the heavens for listening to his prayers for the past two years. He asked for another chance to fix all the mistakes he had made and promised that he would protect her.

But having her in his arms right now, a part of him was still worried that she might close her eyes again and never wake and he will be forced to feel that unbearable pain and sadness again.

As he thought about that, Fear took over his heart and mind and he unconsciously pulled Petal into a tight embrace as he buried his face in her neck.

Feeling alarmed by the sudden change in him, Petal put the water glass back on the table and tried to turn around to look at him but his embrace on her was like iron bars warped protectively around her.

It wasn’t painful nor was she bothered by it, but she wanted to look at him.

"This will never happen again." Petal heard him say, His lips were close to ear making sure that she hears every single word.

It was a promise to her and an assurance to him.

What happened hurt him deeper than her. All this happened because of her foolishness and recklessness, she needs to fix what she ruined in him or at least try.

Reaching for his hand, Petal tapped on it telling him to loosen his grip and he did, allowing her to stand up from his lap.

"Come with me." Petal signlinged and offered him her hand.

Without asking, Ethan accepted her hand and let her take him to where she wanted.

Guiding him out of the kitchen, Petal walked towards the stairs with Ethan following her, Though he was curious to know what she was up to he remained patient and waited.

Reaching their bedroom, Petal signaling for Ethan to sit on the bed and he did as he watched her walk towards the dressing table and open the drawers looking for something.

After a good five minutes of searching, Petal finally found what she was for, Closing the drawers, she turned around walking towards where Ethan was.

"Petal, What is in your hand?" Ethan asked, seeing her closed fist.

But what he received for an answer was quite shocking, Petal who was standing in front of him suddenly kneeled on both knees as she looked up at him and brought her closed hand forward.

Ethan stared down at her not understanding what she was doing or rather why she’s got on her knees suddenly.

"Petal, What are you doing?" He asked grabbing her by the arms not wanting her to stay in this position, but she shook her head and opened her closed hands to see what is inside of it.

Two rings, That is what Ethan saw inside her palm, the ring that was gifted to her and his ring, the one that he rarely wears. But he didn’t understand why she was giving them to him.

To answer his questions, Petal took his ring and grabbed his hand, and slipped the ring in it, and then she put hers as well. Looking up at him, Petal said with her signaling language.

Heart beating fast and hands trembling with nervousness, Petal popped out an unexpected question.

"I want to marry you, do you?"

Ethan, who was stunned by her sudden question, Stared at her with wide eyes. He was the underworld king whose feared by everyone and no one ever was able to surprise but she always did, Since the day he met her Petal always managed to blow his mind.

Petal noticed that there wasn’t a reaction coming out of him which was weird because he always had a reaction for every action and what she just said is quite shocking for any person, so why isn’t he saying anything? Was it the wrong timing? she wondered.

Bringing her hands to his lips, Ethan kissed the back of her hands, Happiness overwhelmed him.

"Yes, I do. You didn’t need to ask." Ethan finally replied as he pulled her up into his lap, his voice dropping low and deep sending shivers all over her body.

Out of nervousness, Petal warped her arms tightly around him, almost choking him but he didn’t mind.

The couple stayed quiet for a while, enjoying silence around them and each other’s warmth, letting the reality of what happened earlier sink in.

"It was a bold move, but I loved it." Ethan spoke as he contained running his fingers through her long dark locks as she rested her head on his shoulder hiding her blushing face from him as she stared outside the transparent glass.

Petal who was clinging to him like a koala bear, turned her face to stare at him and he did the same, she found herself staring into his gray eyes that she lost herself in them thousands of times and suddenly she found herself wondering if someday they will have a child that resembles him.

Petal was aware that Ethan had lost his first child along with his mother almost seven years ago, she always knew that he always wanted to be a father and she hoped that can fulfill this wish for him someday.

Suddenly the romantic moment was cut by a notification alarm that was coming from Ethan’s smartwatch reminding him that the time of Petal’s medications.

Standing up with her in his arms, Ethan walked out of the room going towards the kitchen to give her medications.