Since Blanche had asked the question directly, Kent had not given her any answer.
Two more days passed and Blanche was even thinking about when Kent himself would ask to break up with her.
So much so that even at work these thoughts took over her head, making it impossible for her to think.
“Blanche?”
“Huh?”
The sudden voice above her head jerked her back to attention and her body jerked upright, “Mr Lewis ……”
“What’s with the Mr Lewis name when you’re off duty,” Kent lifted his hand and tapped the top of her head, “Come on.”
“Oh.”
She nodded and immediately followed closely behind.
It wasn’t until she was in the car that she thought to follow up with, “Where to …… go?”
“You’ll find out when you go.”
Blanche was half-expecting to ask a further question, but seeing that Kent had no intention of saying anything, she withdrew her curiosity and waited in silence for the destination to be reached.
The car passed through a field of roses.
Blanche suddenly froze, suddenly remembering the smell he had been wearing for a while.
Was it possible that those smells were from here?
Seeming to catch her eye, Kent took a moment to look at her and raised an eyebrow, “What, do you get it now?”
“I …… I don’t know.” Blanche immediately averted her eyes a little uncomfortably.
Kent hooked his lips, “Do you know you misunderstood me?”
“I don’t know.”
She said sullenly, gagging.
Kent drove on while not forgetting to lament, “I, ah, this time because of you is not good to eat and sleep ah, but who knows this you have not even thought of comforting me now ……”
“……”
Blanche bristled, “Cut the crap!”
The latter returned a smile and said busily, “Okay, here we are.”
With that, the car came to a screeching halt.
Blanche looked outside and it was like she was in a sea of roses, even the smell of them was in the air.
Kent took her hand and walked slowly to the front of the church.
The priest was already waiting for the two of them, a smile on his face.
Kent held her hand with a smile in his eyes, “Blanche, this is the promise I am about to make to you ……”
The priest looked at them with a devout look on his face, “Today, I would like to be God’s witness to your love for each other ……”
Blanche was frozen in place, looking dumbly at Kent for a long time.
“Is this what you’ve been doing to prepare?”
“You think so?”
The man asked instead of answering, his eyes falling on her in an elusive way.
Blanche skimmed her lips, finally unable to tense a laugh.
When she raised her eyes again, they were flooded with tears.
“Why didn’t you tell me anything, I didn’t know anything and even misunderstood you.”
Blanche felt more and more ashamed at the thought, filled with thoughts of all he had done to reassure himself, while she still doubted him.
“Silly girl.”
Kent gently took her into his arms and patted the top of her head, “If it were anyone else, they would have thought the same thing.”
Who wouldn’t be suspicious when his wife was pregnant and he was leaving early and coming home late, smelling like perfume every time he came back?
The more understanding he was, the more Blanche felt ashamed to face him.
“Well, don’t take it to heart, listen to me.”
“I’m sorry.”
Blanche nestled in his arms and apologised sincerely.
“It’s okay.” Kent didn’t think anything of it.
Blanche stayed in his arms for a while before she responded by wiping her tears.
The priest straightened up immediately as well, “Is this ready, gentlemen?”
Blanche looked to the man at her side, who looked the same way, and their eyes collided in the air.
Kent nodded and curled his lips into a smile, “I’m ready.”
“And the lady?”
“Hmm.”
“So, Kent Lewis, will you spend the rest of your life as Blanche Rodriguez’s husband, caring for her, loving her, respecting her, being there for her in life, in sickness, in death, in poverty and in wealth?”
Kent’s gaze was steely and without hesitation, “I do!”
“Blanche Rodriguez, will you be with Kent Lewis for the rest of your life as his wife, to care for him, to love him, to respect him, to follow him in sickness and in life, in sickness and in death, in poverty and in wealth, and to be by his side?”
“I ……”
Blanche’s eyes fell on the man at her side, “I do!”
“I now pronounce the two of you officially husband and wife, may God shelter you ……”
Kent shook his head, “No, there’s one more step to go.”
“Hmm?”
Blanche looked over in confusion, only to see the man already down on one knee.
Blanche was stunned, never thought this day would come.
“Kent ……”
“Shh, don’t say anything.”
The man interrupted her, “Next, don’t say anything, just listen to me and answer me and that’s enough.”
She nodded.
Kent hooked his lips and said slowly, “Blanche, I’ve never felt so much need to have someone by my side until I met you.”
“Once upon a time I didn’t know how to love or how to love, so I’ve always tried to do my best, and I know I’m not the best, so I’m really content for you to always promise to be by my side.”
“But people are greedy after all, so after I got you I started to learn to be greedy and wanted to keep you by my side, even wanted to dominate you!”
Blanche twitched her lips and looked at him, her gaze deep.
Kent’s grip on her tightened a little more, growing firmer, “Blanche, I don’t just want your present, I want your future, I want you to be mine all the time.”
“So, Blanche, marry me!”
“I can give you the happiness that no one else can, believe me.”
He looked over at her, his gaze hot.
Blanche looked at him blankly and nodded after a long time of reaction, her eyes glistening with tears as she gritted her teeth and spoke firmly, “I will!”
“I’ll marry you and let you take care of me for the rest of my life, and I’ll put my future in your hands.”
Kent’s serious demeanour snapped into relief and the next second a smile finally broke out.
“Blanche.”
“I am.”
The man’s hand reached out and the next second it was like magic, the tips of his fingers slightly cool, as if something was slowly sliding in.
She looked along, but saw a ring shimmering on her ring finger.
Kent took her hand and dropped a soft kiss on it, “Blanche, this is the answer to my responsibility to you.”
“Pfft!”
Blanche burst out laughing, her eyebrows curving in a nice curve, “Kent, you’re so silly!”
Her heart had been given to him a long time ago and didn’t need any answers.