Chapter 246

"As long as you're willing to marry me, I’ll figure everything else out," Leon Sterling said, full of certainty. Heather Taylor stared at him, stunned, silent for a long moment. "You... you really want to marry me?" His eyes held a flash of hope and excitement. It was like a switch flipped in Heather’s brain—she quickly turned away. "I was just throwing out a scenario, that’s all. I never agreed to be your girlfriend, let alone... marry you." She understood how he felt, but she just wanted him to think it through. Saying yes to marriage—that was jumping the gun. Leon’s hopeful look dimmed a bit. He gave a small smile. "Guess I got ahead of myself." "Yeah, kind of," Heather admitted, suddenly feeling awkward. She hesitated, then looked back at him. "You should head out. I don’t want my mom saying weird stuff again while you're still here." "Oh? Like what?" Leon shoved his hands into his pockets, clearly amused. "Not telling you. Just go." Tossing the words over her shoulder, Heather tur