Chapter 1378

Xavier held Lily's slender hand tightly and led her up to the stage. A heart-shaped arrangement of red roses surrounded them as they stood at the center, looking out at the familiar faces in the crowd below. Lily was overwhelmed with emotion. A proposal was something she had never even dared to hope for. In fact, just being able to have a wedding with Xavier was already more than enough for her. This moment felt almost like a dream. As Lily stood in a daze, the man in front of her suddenly dropped in height. Xavier had gone down on one knee and was holding a diamond ring in his hand. "Your leg." Lily bent down, trying to help him up. "Don't move." Xavier grabbed her hand. "You'll mess up the sequence." Lily immediately shut up. She caught sight of Xavier's hand holding the ring—his palm was covered in a dense cluster of tiny handwritten words. She turned back toward him, and he awkwardly shifted his gaze away. His expression showed both the embarrassment of being caught and the