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Chapter 295 Let’s Get Married

“Is it a no? John, I’m sorry. It’s nonsense. Just forget it,” Vivian thought John rejected it and apologized

at once.

How could she propose to him after catching him in the crossfire so many times? How brash she was!

“No, no, Vivi, I’m too excited. Did I mishear you? Are you really willing to marry me?” John was so

excited about this God-given proposal that words failed him.

“I...” Facing John’s scorching eyes, Vivian was suddenly lost for words.

John had been waiting so long for her, for her proposal. He thought he would wait for a longer time.

Unexpectedly, Vivi mentioned it suddenly. How could he not be ecstatic? Content held by NôvelDrama.Org.

John couldn’t let her chicken out anymore. He rushed to her side and stared at her seriously and

anxiously. “Vivi, are you really willing to marry me?”

Vivian glanced at John and then looked away. She fiddled with her fingers, took a deep breath, and

answered, “Yes, if you want.”

“Of course, I do. Even if it’s a dream, I do,” John replied quickly. Of course, he was desperate to marry

her. But he didn’t understand why Vivi would propose to him suddenly.

John suddenly remembered that Vivi said she couldn’t repay his kindness. His heart sank. Although he

wanted to marry her, he didn’t want the marriage to be a repaid kindness.

John asked with a bitter smile, “Vivi, tell me the truth. Do you want to marry me because of gratitude?”

“No, I won’t get married because of gratitude.”

Hearing the self-jibe in his words, Vivian suddenly raised her bright eyes and stared at him. “John, I

know it’s an abrupt decision. But I think we can get along well, if we get married.”

It’s just because we can get along well? It’s not for love. The excitement in his eyes faded. He didn’t

want Vivi to regret the impulsive decision. “Vivi, are you really willing to spend the rest of your life with

me?”

Vivian didn’t want to deceive John. She bit her lips, sighed, and said guiltily, “John, I don’t want to lie to

you. If we get married, I may not give you my love, but I’ll do my best to run our family.”

Her heart was dead long ago. She might not fall in love with another man. But she hoped that Roe

could have a good father and a complete family. It was also her second chance.

Once she got married, there wouldn’t be so much danger. Angie and others wouldn’t regard her as a

threat.

John suddenly reached out to cover her tender, small white hands. Vivian was taken aback and looked

up at him subconsciously.

“Vivi, I know you won’t be over him so soon, but I can wait. Even if you won’t fall in love with me all your

life, I’m willing to protect you and Roe.”

John smiled at her with unwavering, gentle eyes. He knew that already, but he couldn’t resist the

temptation to marry her.

His love for her was beyond anything. As long as they got married, she would fall for him in the future,

even if she didn’t love him. It was a bland but wonderful dream.

His words astonished Vivian. Tears pricked her eyes. She was really touched by his selfless care and

love, but felt pathetic.

Vivian tried very hard to reciprocate his fierce love, to make her hard heart melt for him. However, no

matter how hard she pushed, it felt nothing but gratitude or intense guilt.

She was indeed a selfish woman. She did drag a gentleman down for her child, for the so-called home,

for the breakdown of her love for William.

Vivian, you can’t be so selfish!

“John, I think it’s a sloppy decision. Just forget it.”

“Vivi, do you really want to reject me?” Knowing that Vivian started to retreat, John said sadly.

Vivian hated to see this side of him. She inwardly condemned how cruel she was. “No, John, don’t take

it wrong. I don’t want to reject you. But I think it’s very unfair to you. I can’t hurt you anymore. I...”

Vivian suddenly stopped, because John held her hand to his chest, feeling his steady and powerful

heartbeat.

Each heartbeat was thumping her palm, as if to remind her that his heart thudded because of her.

“Vivi, do you feel it? This is my answer.” John chuckled. His smile was as clean as a bamboo shoot

emerging from the ground in spring. It was so pure that Vivian was moved to tears.

“John, it’s a lifelong decision. Don’t you need to inform your parents?” she asked in a hoarse voice.

John’s eyes lit up at once. Did she agree to his proposal? “Vivi, don’t worry about that. It’s my marriage.

I can call the shots.”

Then he added with a joke, “Besides, my parents are looking forward to my marriage. They said as

long as it’s a girl, they will be fine.”

Vivian was amused by his exaggerated expression. She knew that he did it to chill her out. “Okay. Wait

for your news.”

“We’ll get engaged first when we return home.” John couldn’t wait to tell the world that Vivi was going to

be his fiancée.

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Finally, his persistence and waiting paid off.

Vivian was bashful because of his straightforward words. She withdrew her hand from his shyly, stood

up, and said, “Umm, I want to see Roe upstairs.”

“OK. I just came back. I’ll change my clothes first and then see Roe.” His heart sank, feeling nothing in

his hands. But John felt delighted again as Vivi agreed to marry him.

“OK.” Vivian nodded and went upstairs first.

But she felt a sudden heartache at the top of the stairs. A sense of depression struck her heart, which

made her pant.

Vivian squeezed her chest heavily, letting her heartbeat slow down. She blinked, ignored the pain, and

continued to go upstairs.

She would never feel sad because of that man. As long as she was engaged to John, she was his

fiancée. Even if she wouldn’t fall for John immediately, she must forget that man.

However, the more she pretended not to care, the tighter the blood vessels in her heart

contracted.