Chapter 209

Dennis examined Marie with her head lowered as she was quietly thinking deeply. Gone was the determined expression she showed at the stronghold. Amidst the stalemate and silence, Dennis suddenly opened his mouth. His hoarse voice was surprisingly pleasant in the night. He said, "I just proposed to you, and you're going to run away from the marriage?" Drawing circles with the tip of her leg, Marie raised her head and looked at Dennis in a daze. She blurted out, "What?" Dennis stared into her eyes with a serious expression and said, "I'm only injured, not crippled. I can live a long life. Why are you running?" Cullen could not help but stifle a laugh. Dennis turned to look at him, and Cullen immediately shut his mouth. Marie still did not understand. Her mind was in a mess, thinking, "Isn't Dennis here to catch me? Why did he bring so many people with him?" Dennis felt helpless as the girl stood be