Chapter 968

Three years later. Emma was lost in thought while doodling in the rented cottage she now considered her home when a knock interrupted her. "Just a moment! " She quickly shut her sketchbook and opened the door, momentarily taken aback by the tall, graceful figure standing before her. His cool, refined demeanor was unmistakable. "Lucas? What brings you here? " Today, Lucas had traded his glasses for a clearer view, and his striking phoenix eyes locked onto her with a piercing intensity that made her heart race. "Have you pondered the question from three years ago? " Emma blinked, caught off guard. "Three years ago? What question? " Without missing a beat, Lucas leaned one arm against the doorframe above her, his gaze so intense it held her in place. His lips parted, and with unwavering conviction, he said one word: "Marriage. " A dull roar filled Emma's mind as the memory surged back. Three years prior, before everything fell apart, Lucas had proposed marriage—on the condition that she w