Stella could feel her eyes tear up. She was stunned into silence, lacking the words to offer an answer.
Her not responding seemed to confuse Matthew.
He straightened up, cupped both her cheeks in his hands, and said, “You’ve been quite busy with work of late, so I thought today was the best time to propose to you.”
Stella felt a strong urge to burst into tears.
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“Will you marry me, Stella?” Matthew asked.
Tears welled up in Stella’s eyes. She hesitated for a while, not knowing what to say. Finally, she said, “Yes, Matthew. Yes, I will marry you.”
It seemed at that moment that her hesitation passed and she had so many things to say to him, but in the end, it all came out in that simple sentence.
She wanted to promise him the world.
She had thought that the marriage arranged for her by her parents was destined to fail. Instead, she had found a man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with.
How could she then refuse to marry him?
Stella’s reply seemed to relax Matthew.
He drew her into a hug.
He then proceeded to caress her hair.
Stella raised her head and looked at him.
Her face appeared flushed.
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Before she could say anything, Matthew lowered his head and ki*sed her.
His lips were warm and soft.
The two clung to each other under the light of the fireworks.
Matthew ki*sed her neck. Finally, his lips were on hers again.
The ki*s was gentle, and it went on for a while.
Stella wrapped her arms around his neck.
The atmosphere was romantic as they ki*sed.
Stella’s nose was filled with Matthew’s scent.
Her body seemed limp as she clung to Matthew tightly for support.