Saving The Villainous Monster From The Male Lead-Chapter 122 - 121: The Promise Ring
"Stop it!" She blushes, as she tries to pull back her hand from his, but his hold was too tight.
A chuckle erupts on his face, when he sees her bumpy reaction. He removes his mitten and swiftly helps her wear it, then does the same for her other hand, before letting her go.
Eleanore quickly embraced her two cold hands that were slowly absorbing the warmth of the mittens that belonged to him. Hugging them, as if she was going to lose that palm he kissed, forever.
"Eleanore, marry me." He says out of nowhere, his hands were in his pocket as he said that. Maybe he was cold so found the thick fabric of his pants the most warm part of his clothes.
"Mommy is that a proposal?" A little kid passing by them asks, attracting the attention of most of the crowd which didn’t care what they were doing at first.
Eleanore’s heart races on hearing that but she holds it together and doesn’t let it slip.
She walks to him and places her hand on her heart. Her eyes fixed on him, when she felt it racing at almost the same speed as hers.
Caelestis does not move, smiling like a man madly in love. But Eleanore knew it, this was all a lie. He still has feelings for Stella. She saw it yesterday how unbothered yet unsettled he looked when Hael kissed Stella.
"Is she accepting the proposal, mommy?" He asked her mother, who had also surrounded them like others to see a beautiful scene.
"Never." She shouts before pushing him out of her way, leaving that place as soon as possible.
"Mommy, she refused." Yeh kid almost cries, clenching on his mother’s skirt.
She bends in front of him and smiles. "No, sweety. She is just shy."
"Really?"
"Really."
Caelestis’ smile that had vanished on hearing Never, came back on hearing that lady’s words.
The people around them had seen it all. She hid her face in the hood of her overcoat and ran out of the situation.
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While in one place the relationship is slowly progressing on the foundation of lies. In the other, a sweet emerges and at the speed of light, urging everyone to move fast along with them. Unbeknownst to the consequences it held.
Hael brings out a black velvet box and places it in the middle of the table. He leans back as he waits for it to grab Stella’s attention.
It takes a while, but Stella sees it once her ice cream is over. She places the ice cream cup to the side and looks at Hael, inquiring what that is through eyes. However, Hael does not answer, he just asks her to see.
Stella could guess what that is but she didn’t want to settle on that conclusion. What if it isn’t what she imagined it is and feels disappointed? Thus, she bottles it in.
Her heart starts racing as she reaches to the box and gently opens it, without picking it up. She was somewhat right. It wasn’t what she thought it was. Her face fell at the sight of a beautiful pair of diamond earrings.
"It’s beautiful." She speaks, as she brushes her fingers over that elegant gift. Out of nowhere tears start to form at the back of her eyes and Hael notices it.
He quickly gets out of his chair and kneels in front of Stella. "Why are you crying?" He asks.
Stella wasn’t truly crying at that moment, but his words made her shed tears unknowingly. Her light tears fell on the back of his palm, that was resting on her lap.
"Oh my god!" He quickly swirls her seat to face him and grabs her hands. "Please don’t cry, okay?" He says in a concerned voice, slipping one of his hands in his pocket and pulling out the item Stella was expecting to receive in that box.
"It was a joke. I just wanted it to be special and memorable." He slips the thin diamond ring in her finger. The ring didn’t look anything special, yet it had spread a smile on her sad face.
She plays with the ring for a while, still crying and hissing silently.
Hael, lays his head on her lap and apologizes again. "I was at fault. I won’t pull such pranks again. Sorry." His face turns into a puppy’s.
The guests at that restaurant witnessed this scene. All flabbergasted to see the fierce duke act like a puppy in front of his love. The whispering that was going on from the moment he knelt, magnified at this.
Stella’s face melts at first, she brushes her fingers on his sleek face and then a frown forms on her very face. She pushes him away. "You are unbelievable." She cries. "How could you do that to me?"
"I’m sorry. I won’t do it again." He opens his arms, as he remains on the ground.
She cries again, before falling in his arms. "I love you. Let’s get married."
"Yes." He whispers in her ears, and the crowd erupts in cheers.
The whole restaurant clapped for the new loving couple’s marriage announcement. The joy surrounding that place was incomparable to any other.
"It’s a promise ring." Hael says, when they near Stella’s shop. "Let’s have a small party in my mansion, with Eleanore present to celebrate this union."
"That’s a good idea. I’m sure she would be very happy." She replies, still playing with that small ring.
"I will give you a better ring then."
"No, I like this one."
"Still—" He pauses for a while covering his mouth to hide the red blush on his cheeks. "I want you to have the best and the most valuable ring in the world." He reveals.
Stella smiles at that. "You can do whatever you like."
"After the engagement, move to Sinclair mansion." He requests.
"Okay." Stella gets down the carriage and leaves.
However, Hael could feel it from this far. He was not getting any sleep in excitement for this marriage. How great would it be to have Stella in his arms when sleeping in that large, lonely bed?
His thoughts were running wild, with every passing moment and he had no control over them.
