After he said those words, Mason turned to look at Janet with a gentle smile. “Jan, do you think the same?”
Although the man spoke without any expression or tone, Janet could tell from his usual behavior that he had been eager to marry her. Therefore, she knew that the words that he said were not his true intention. It made her distressed when he said things that went against his real thoughts to cater to her feelings.
After being conflicted in her heart, she finally took a deep breath and voluntarily reached out with her hands to hold him before turning to look at the old lady beside them, her voice soft and casual. “Old Madam Lowry, please help us with the venue and guest list.”
The moment she said that, the room fell into a silence.
Old Madam Lowry was rooted to her spot. For a moment, she did not know how to react.
“Babe, you—” Mason turned to Janet, asking in disbelief, “Have you really thought this through—”
Before the man managed to finish his sentence, Janet clasped her mouth and firmly declared, “Mason, I have made up my mind. I am yours and you are mine as well. I don’t lose anything. As for the matter regarding Corey, we will go to Yobril to find him after our engagement. Old Madam Lowry is right—a couple of the same mind can easily overcome any adversity. On top of that, I will have everyone from the MX over to witness our engagement. I will announce to them that Mason Lowry, the most powerful person in Asia, also known as Peter Welch, the leader of Hawke Kingdom, is my man. This way, nobody will crave for you—though I know that nobody does.” The girl’s clear, crisp voice was continuously heard.
Faced with her sudden confession, all of his words seemed to choke in Mason’s throat and he fell silent.
Old Madam Lowry blinked while looking at Janet in disbelief as she exclaimed, “Dear, are you serious?”
Janet nodded adamantly. “I’m serious.”
Oh, God! Old Madam Lowry nearly burst into tears. My idiotic grandson has finally gotten his life partner. Janet has finally agreed to become the granddaughter-in-law of the Lowry Family and I am finally able to answer to the ancestors of the Lowry Family.
She gazed at Mason with her reddened eyes. “Mason, say something.”
“Ah.” The man responded to her, looking uneasy. Then, he rose to his full height before he mumbled in a low husky voice and an unfathomable tone. “I need to use the washroom.”
He did not even look at her from the beginning till the end.
Looking at his back, Janet was stunned for a few seconds, but she quickly returned to her usual self. I thought that he really likes me! Theoretically, he should be elated when I agreed to be engaged with him! But why doesn’t he seem happy? He even hid in the bathroom when he heard the news! What’s up with him? She was both perplexed and annoyed.
In the bathroom, Mason stood before the mirror with his eyes involuntarily reddened, but he himself could not clearly describe his own emotions now. He probably felt that his reaction was too naïve, so he turned on the tap and washed his face.
The woman whom he had been dreaming of marrying actually agreed to get engaged with him. On top of that, she gave her whole heart to him and nobody else. I’m hers and she’s finally mine. She must have mustered all her courage to take the initiative to agree to it. Yet, I have never even given her a proper proposal.
The more he thought about it, the redder his eyes became. The next second, warm water droplets fell on the wash basin.
It was the second time he had shed tears since he was a toddler.
The first time was when he saw her lying on the bed in the hospital a few days ago; this time, it was because she took the initiative to confess to him and agree to the engagement.
Although it was two completely different emotions, they were equally unforgettable.
The tears that he shed all revolved around her.
After a while, the man collected himself and made sure that nobody could tell that he had cried. Then, he stuck up his thumb in the mirror. “Grandma, you are awesome.” Your interference has helped to make a huge progress in our relationship.
Although Janet looked like she was forced to agree to it, based on his understanding of her, she was not the kind of person who would compromise for others.
