The Light on My Way to Revenge

10

Jonathan's company was acquired, and he transferred all the money to me.

He said he did it to make me feel safe. I was surprised.

The next afternoon, he asked me to meet him at my father's graveyard at dusk.

He said he had something important to tell me.

When I arrived, I saw him squatting in front of my father's tombstone staring at the photo on it in silence.

When he saw me, he didn't get up. Instead, he kept the same posture and touched my belly with a gentle expression. "Baby, thank you for coming."

"Why?" I touched his head and couldn't force a smile.

He rubbed his head against my palm, stood up, and took a step back. Then he knelt down on one knee and looked up at me before taking out an exquisite box from his chest pocket and opening it carefully. There was a diamond ring inside. "Will you marry me, Shirley?"