They smiled and offered their blessings before leaving.
After ushering them out, Mark securely closed the door behind him.
The moment Mark turned around, Edwin locked eyes with him.
“Dad, are you planning to propose to Mom?”
Mark playfully pinched Edwin’s nose.
Lifting his chin, Edwin offered in a dignified tone, “I could help you, you know.”
Olivia also scampered over, wrapping her arms around Mark’s leg.
“I can help too.”
Mark bent down to kiss her.
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Handing Edwin a large bag filled with black balloons and a pump, he instructed, “Blow these up then.”
Edwin promptly got to work, inflating the balloons on the floor while Olivia cheered him on.
Mark placed a box containing the dress on the bed. Shortly thereafter, a florist arrived to adorn the apartment with black roses, even covering the pristine white bed with luxurious black rose petals.
An ultimate display of love.
Dinner was Mark’s handiwork, complete with a small, delicate, blush-pink cake.
Next, he concealed the diamond ring inside the cake.
He just needed to serve Cecilia a slice.
Just imagine how surprised she’d be!
But he kept this a secret from the children, misleading Edwin into thinking it was merely Cecilia’s birthday. Teasingly, Mark asked, “What present will you give your mother?”
Edwin pondered briefly before responding, “I’ll give her my dad.”
It struck Mark that his son had matured considerably.
Just as Mark was about to say something, the door swung open.
Cecilia entered.
The apartment was awash in a romantic black motif.
Women always had a penchant for such romantic gestures.