I stood there, completely frozen, my heart thudding so loudly it felt like it might give me away, I hadn't expected this, especially not now, after everything I had just learned.
And I most definitely didn't want to marry him.
"Marry me… make me the happiest man alive," Aaron repeated, his voice softer this time, almost pleading.
The silver ring caught the light as he tilted the box slightly, the diamond shimmering in a way that felt almost hypnotic. For a brief second, my thoughts drifted—when did he buy this? How long had he been planning this? And why now?
Everything was happening too fast.
I forced my lips into a smile, even though my chest felt tight.
"Yes," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "Yes… I'll marry you."
The words felt heavy the moment they left my mouth, like I had just sealed something I didn't fully understand.
Aaron's face lit up instantly.
