Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared)

Chapter 906

Agnes sat beside them, her calmness a stark contrast to the emotional scene unfolding. "Ivan,

congratulations! You're going to be a father," she said with a serene smile.

Ivan's eyes brimmed with tears, a mix of joy and disbelief painting his face. It took a while for him to

compose himself. Then, turning to Mamie, he blurted out, "Mamie, let's get married."

Mamie froze, caught completely off guard.

Marriage had never crossed her mind; it was either too far-fetched or simply too frightening to consider.

For a long time, she couldn't muster a response.

Her smile was bittersweet as she replied, "Ivan, are you kidding me? Everyone knows what we are to

each other, the media buzzes about it. How can we possibly get married?"

But Ivan took Mamie's hand in his, "Mamie, I can't wait any longer. I know going public will put you

through so much—slander, misunderstandings, and vilification. But I promise to protect you, to fight

with everything I've got. I don't want to stay by your side as just your 'big brother' anymore. I can't bear

the thought of our every touch being cautious. I love you, deep down to my very core. I long for us to

have a home, to have children, to watch them grow under the sunshine. Mamie, please say yes. Let's

get married."

Mamie was visibly moved, tears threatening to spill over.

Even in her most desperate and helpless moments, Agnes had never seen her shed a tear.

Strong women are often like that—withstanding the trials and tribulations of fate, yet undone by a

tender gesture from the person they love.

Ivan, now overwhelmed, produced a small velvet box and opened it to reveal a diamond ring.

Ivan continued, "This ring... I've carried it every day for four years. Every single day, I dreamed of

proposing to you. Now, finally, I have my chance. Mamie, marry me."

His own voice was choked with emotion, his eyes glistening with tears.

It all felt like a dream to him—from the moment Mamie told him about the pregnancy, he felt as if he

was living in a fantasy. If this was indeed a dream, he hoped never to wake from it.

Mamie, now fully caught up in the moment, could see only the man before her.

She nodded vigorously and extended her left hand.

Ivan slipped the ring onto her finger and they embraced, both overcome with emotion.

Agnes watched the scene, her heart aching with a bittersweet joy.

She felt as if she were witnessing a real-life romantic movie, her eyes welling up with tears. "This is so

beautiful," Agnes whispered to herself.

Mamie spoke through her tears, "You've been ignoring me these past few days. You've been seeing

that lawyer Grandpa introduced, Ivan. Do you have any idea how much that hurt me? I thought you

were really leaving me."

Ivan released Mamie, a look of confusion on his face, "When have I ever been seeing a lawyer?"

"You know, Lawyer Yasmin."

Ivan clarified, "Sure, I had a couple of meals with her, but it was all work-related. How could you

misunderstand me like that? Plus, Yasmin's been married for ages—to Mansfield. Mansfield is the Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

solicitor for The Tim Group. You could have just asked Jared; he would've told you."

Mamie muttered a reluctant acknowledgment, her denial as stiff as a duck's resistance, "So, I

misunderstood you."