Chapter 655

I understood him and I was able to fully empathize. I also hated Zachary’s mother for threatening her own son that way! However, what could I do? On one hand, it was love. On the other hand, it was family! That scale must not be allowed to slide either way! I pursed my lips and kept quiet with tears in my eyes. Zachary’s cool thin lips rubbed against my palm as he asked with a gentle voice, “Bel, will you marry me? Be my wife and the mother of my children. In the future, I’ll surely give you a grand and formal wedding. It’s just that we’ll have to keep it low profile for some time.” After a momentary pause, he asked, “Is that okay?” ‘Is that okay?!’ My heart was suddenly rather unwilling! After all, he could not keep a lid on that forever. His mother would eventually find out! When that time comes, no one could guess the outcome. All of a sudden, I was placed in a hard place. Zachary and I were unable to be a true married couple. I could not tell him those words that Easo