He would become the most outstanding young surgeon in the future, perhaps as famous as his sister and garnering widespread attention. In that case, he would definitely have a bright future, admired and loved by millions. But having a girlfriend who had been to prison would only be a stain on his reputation.
Maria suddenly burst into tears, her eyes welling up with hot tears as she bit her lip tightly. After a moment, she mustered the strength to speak in a determined voice, “Do you remember the favor you owe me?”
“I do,” he replied.
“Well, I want you to repay it now, Sean… If possible, don’t wait for me.”
She believed that if you made a mistake, you should accept the punishment. She didn’t know how long it would take for her to come out. She had already received Sean’s genuine love in her life, which made her much happier than others. Now, she couldn’t selfishly hold him back.
But Sean was an obstinate person. He knew that Maria said these things because she lacked a sense of security. In the end, it was his fault for not realizing his own heart sooner. If he had known earlier that she was Mikaela’s sister, if he had known earlier that she was the person he loved, he would have prevented her from making a mistake.
“Maria, can you wait for me here?” Sean asked, his eyes pleading.
It was such a pitiful sight… he looked like the stray dog she had once taken care of. Maria couldn’t help but soften her heart. So she would indulge in her feelings a little longer, just a little longer… after today, she would have to let him go.
“Alright.”
Sean quickly ran to a nearby mall and spent over twenty thousand to buy a diamond ring. Clutching it tightly in his hand, he hurried back to her, sweating profusely. Seeing him sweating so much, Maria tiptoed and gently wiped away his beads of sweat with her hand, admonishing him in a soft voice.
“You’re also a medical student. How could you not know that you shouldn’t sweat so much in the snow and dress so lightly? Be careful not to catch a cold…”
Before she could finish her words, Sean suddenly kneeled down on one knee.
“Miss Maria, will you marry me? I will love and cherish you like a princess for the rest of your life, and be absolutely loyal to you as your knight.”
Everything he said at this moment came straight from his heart. His voice trembled when he spoke, not because of the cold weather, but because he was nervous. He was afraid that Maria would reject him again.
“Why?” Maria’s tears that she had barely stopped fell once again, cascading down like a thread, starting with a soft sob and ending in loud crying.
“Sean, I don’t deserve you.”
Sean was resolute in wanting to marry her, even if he had to wait for several years, he would gladly do so.
“Who said that? You probably don’t know that I used to be a delinquent teenager who wanted to fit into society, while you are beautiful, intelligent, kind-hearted, and morally upright. It’s me who doesn’t deserve you.”
“I come from a poor family. I am not very handsome, and I am an intern without a decent job. My parents are gone, and I only have two sisters left…”
Before Sean could finish, Maria snatched the ring from him and put it on her own finger. Then she raised her hand to show him, happiness shining in her tear-filled eyes as she smiled brightly at him.
“Thank you for your ring, I really like it. Today is the happiest day of my life.”
She had found someone who truly loved her, and in the future, she would spend her life with this person, growing old together.
“Thank you for agreeing to marry me, today is also the happiest day of my life too.”
A smile appeared on Sean’s lips, unable to be contained. He took a step forward and tightly embraced her, planting a tender kiss on her hair in a doting manner. Maria, no matter what happens, I will always wait for you.
Maria enjoyed the warmth of his embrace, feeling the strength filling her heart, and she was no longer afraid.
“Mr. Lawrence, shall we go inside?”
“Alright.”
Maria turned herself in, which was a breakthrough for the police. She confessed to all her previous conspiracies with Elsa, revealing that she was a pawn placed by the Weaver family in the medical school and also a spy. Elsa used her to steal many national medical achievements, although she didn’t know the purpose.
Her accomplice was the vice director of the medical school… and recently, the task she was assigned was to help kidnap Miss Lawrence’s daughter.
Elsa was the mastermind, Vincent was responsible for the operation, and she played a key role in attracting Sean.
However, according to Elsa’s confession, the plan wasn’t successful because Vincent lost the child. Because of this, Miss Weaver had to come to Akloit herself.
“If my guess is correct, Dragon Serpent Isle will be Elsa’s next target.”
“As for Vincent, if the mission fails, he will undoubtedly be killed by the Weaver family, just like me.”
Not being captured by Elsa was good news for Cheyenne, but after hearing that her child had gone missing, she quickly fell back into worry.
“If Cierra isn’t with Elsa, then where could she be? She’s so young…”
Maria solemnly apologized to her, “I’m sorry, Miss Lawrence. I had many prejudices against you, so I did things that I shouldn’t have done. I had Quinn steal your previous test paper, and those rumors were also instigated by Elsa through me.”
“I’m also partly responsible for the incident with your daughter, and unfortunately, I don’t know where she is now. But I can offer you another piece of information as compensation.”
“What information? Hurry up and tell me!”
After a moment of hesitation, Maria spoke up, “I suspect that Omari is also on Dragon Serpent Isle. There is a private prison there, very secretive. I overheard her mentioning it during a phone call.”
“What is the name of the prison?”
Gordon asked coldly.
“The prison is called the Prison of the Apocalypse.”
Just from the name alone, one could imagine how terrifying that place would be.
Cheyenne raised an eyebrow. “Since my friend is there, I will definitely go and see!”
If she could rescue Omari, that would be great. If not… finding out the source of the mutated shape-shifting worm wouldn’t be bad either.
Caught between his sister and the woman he loves, Sean stood in the middle, torn. He walked up to Cheyenne, bowed, and said, “Sis, Maria and I are already together. She made a mistake, and I don’t expect you to forgive her. I just hope you can give us a chance to make amends.”
Cheyenne glanced at the two of them, a hint of surprise in her eyes, and her gaze lingered on the ring on Maria’s hand. She smiled lightly.