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CHAPTER 617 – Blade's Proposal
The more Isadora spoke, the more the tears that had dried up came flooding back on her cheeks again, illuminating her already shining face.
"Mom."
She ignored Astrid's almost crying voice and focused her attention on Blade.
"Promise me, Blade of Elvendel that you would cherish her more than yourself. Only then would I feel at ease in letting you be with her."
"I know I may have not merited your forgiveness for my earlier actions and her near-death experience and for that, I am sincerely sorry. However, the feelings I have for your daughter cannot and will never be measured by where life lies."
"Promise me, Blade."
"Standing before you here and now, with his majesty, King Draco and Lady Nerissa as witnesses, I swear my love and promise to love Astrid with all of my being, never to ever hurt her or make her feel the negative feelings I gave to her before ion the past."