The man's handsome face before her eyes gradually blurred, and she choked up, nearly unable to breathe.
"Vera..."
He reached out to hold her hand, lifting his face to look at the little girl whose eyes were already brimming with tears of emotion.
There were so many things he wanted to say to her, so much longing and love he wished to express...
But in the end, all those words condensed into this one sentence.
"Vera, will you marry me?! Let's build a home together, shall we?"
The little girl didn't respond.
He gently squeezed her hand.
Her mouth opened, but no sound came out.
It wasn't that she didn't want to speak, but her throat was blocked, rendering her speechless.
Seeing her tears streaming down, he frowned slightly and spoke again.
"If you're not ready yet, I can continue to wait!"
"No... don't!" She finally croaked out a few words with a hoarse throat, "I..."
Crying uncontrollably, she got stuck again, just heavily nodding at him through her tears.
