Silent Dreams Never Die — Author: John Miller 392
Chapter 392 A Proposal and a Painful Glance
He decided to switch topics. “Ms. Wright should be alright with Zachary there.”
Scarlett gave a quiet nod. “Yeah.”
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They walked side by side in silence for a long while. Finally, Damian couldn’t take it anymore. He stopped and turned to her. “New Year’s is coming up. My mom wants you to come over.”
Scarlett tensed up immediately. “My grad school exams are right around then. Please thank your mom for me, but I really can’t.”
Damian saw right through her excuse. “Exams are the 25th. New Year’s is the 1st. They don’t conflict.”
She knew he was stubborn. Not wanting to argue, she dodged, “We’ll see when it gets closer.”
He wasn’t letting her off that easy. “If you don’t show up, I’ll come get you myself.”
Scarlett fell silent, choosing not to reply.
They continued walking until cheers erupted ahead of them. A crowd had gathered, bathed in shifting colored lights, everyone noisy and excited.
Curious, they moved forward and edged into the group. From the top of the riverwalk stairs, they looked down onto the sandy bank below, where an elaborate proposal was underway.
A sea of pink roses covered the sand. A large screen displayed a photo montage of the couple, while balloons and ribbons danced in the breeze.
The man was walking toward his girlfriend, who stood waiting in the flowers, a massive bouquet of roses in his arms.
When she accepted them, he picked up a microphone. Encouraged by cheers from friends and family, he poured his heart out.
“Babe, standing here tonight, you might think I’m being impulsive, or maybe even a little awkward. But I didn’t want to wait any longer. I need to tell you–I love you. I want to marry you. I want to build a simple, happy life with you.
“Will you marry me?”
The crowd below erupted. “Say yes! Say yes!”
The woman, blushing deeply, finally nodded as everyone cheered. “Yes. I will.”
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Chapter 392 A Proposal and a Painful Glance
He slid the ring onto her finger, and they shared a long, tender kiss.
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Watching the entire scene from above, Scarlett felt her eyes grow hot. Tears traced quiet paths down her cheeks.
It made her think of her five–year marriage to Vincent. She had given everything, while he had never offered a single surprise, not a hint of romance. Their relationship hadn’t even been a fair exchange.
Damian noticed her crying. He leaned closer, his voice low. “Why the tears? Yours will be better one day. A hundred times better.”
Scarlett wiped her face and turned to suggest they leave–only to lock eyes with Vincent across the dispersing crowd.
He stood among the onlookers, his gaze fixed on her. Across the distance, they stared at one another.
Scarlett’s face was still streaked with tears, her expression heavy with old hurt. Vincent’s eyes, in contrast, were calm and detached, as if she were a stranger.
Noticing Scarlett’s stillness, Damian followed her line of sight.
The moment he saw Vincent, his guard went up. Instinctively, he stepped in front of her, blocking her view.
Even that didn’t feel like enough. He wrapped a protective arm around Scarlett’s waist, pulling her firmly against his side. It was a clear, silent statement—she was with him now.
Vincent saw it all. He didn’t react with anger, only a faint, disdainful curl of his lip.
Scarlett didn’t pull away from Damian, but her eyes remained on Vincent. She saw the mockery in his expression, sharp as a knife twisting inside her.
The proposal had ended, and people were starting to drift away.
Just then, Daniel walked over from a distance. Reaching Vincent, he too noticed Scarlett and Damian. The air grew tense.
Daniel had been about to speak, but seeing the pair, he hesitated. As the crowd thinned, his eyes lingered pointedly on Damian’s arm around Scarlett’s waist.
He raised his voice just enough to be heard clearly. “So, Vincent… when are you planning to propose to Sabrina?”
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