en for a while, but she hadn't expect

brought up their marriage reg

laimed she still hadn't recovered; other times she said she felt sic

ff. He'd offered several times to come over and

I've already booked an appointment at the bridal shop for tomorrow afternoon. We'll take the pre-wedding photos then, and t

liana easily picked up the i

e working on a project. Her temperature had climbed to 102.2 degrees, and she barely had any energy

tarted to wonder if he'd hung up. At last, he spoke through his

ling to keep his irri

he spoke, however, she made herself sound weak enough to barely stay aw

ried lately, there's always another reason we can't do it. No matter what I arrange, you find

na could tell he'd been holding tha

ds, neither of th

d a quiet sob th

ht tremble in her voice. "Have I be

en off. He hadn't expected h

still remained. "No, of course not. That's not what I'm saying. I

how awful I felt that day." Eliana cut him off and kept her tone gentle. "Let me recover first, and then we'll register the mar

iet again for

essure you anymore. I guess I just got carried away bec

mien..." Eliana replied,

because I was worried about you. Just t

hone onto the couch and straightened up. Every trace of

Damien's patienc

rained every word he said, as though he ha

ended to cry at the end, Eliana was certa

the past several days pushing him closer to his limit. At this p

g else. She would simply wait fo

l showed up less t

a financial report in the living ro

r with a fruit basket in her hands and co

ainst the frame, making no move to inv

I thought I'd come see how you're doing. You're here all by yourself

ct didn't fool Eliana for a second, and

the basket, Eliana

akeup that afternoon, making herself look so

d it years ago, which only made her wonder what

when she still didn't move. Her smile tightened s

stepped aside and gave her

Her attention paused on the financial report lying open ac

or an invitation. She folded her hands neatly over her lap before adding sweetly, "Why don't you move back home? Dad

want me back home? Aren't you afraid I'll return