Chapter 732 Iâve Never Said Thank You
Gideon hadnât anticipated that the fire, which should have been aimed at Joe,
would somehow find its way to him.
Usually composed and unflappable, he felt a hint of embarrassment creeping in.
Quickly, he approached the door, lowered his voice, and said, âLena, please
open the door.â
Lena suddenly swung the door wide open, pulling Gideon to the side, and the
others began to tease and make noise.
Joe merely cast a fleeting glance at them and hurried to the last door.
Lena looked at him with a meaningful smile and asked, âAre you avoiding me?â
Gideon, somewhat flustered, averted his eyes. âNo.â
âOh really?â Lenaâs smile deepened. âI thought you didnât want to see me
anymore.â
âOf course not!â Gideon hurriedly explained, but seeing the mischievous glint in Lenaâs eyes, he realized he had been played.
Gideon, who was used to controlling peopleâs emotions, had never been in such
a predicament before.
He cleared his throat uncomfortably. âWell⦠today is Charlotteâs big day. Letâs
talk about our matters tomorrow.â
With that, he hastily made his exit, leaving Lena behind, smiling faintly.
Joe arrived at the last door and knocked firmly.
Inside, Zoe, suppressing a chuckle, said, âYou answered the habits question so
smoothly. My question probably wonât stump you either.â
Originally, she had prepared the popular âHundred Questions to Chase Your
Loverâ from the internet. However, since Joe had observed so many details, these questions seemed like childâs play to him.
So, she improvised on the spot.
âI wonât make it difficult for you either. If your words can move Charlotte and
make her nod, Iâll open the door for you,â Zoe said, and everyone burst into
laughter.
Charlotte had already agreed to marry Joe, so wasnât this door easy to open?
However, Joe didnât see it that way. His expression grew serious, even more
solemn than when he had opened each door before.
âCharlotte.â
Joe stared deeply at the door in front of him. Although he couldnât see Charlotte,
he behaved as if she were standing right in front of him.
âIâve said many things to you, whether they were apologies or expressions of
love, but it seems Iâve never said thank you.â
The previously noisy crowd fell silent, and all eyes were on Joe.
At this moment, Joe wasnât the powerful figure who could make the whole city
tremble with a stomp of his foot, nor was he the renowned investor who was the
talk of Albania. He was just an ordinary man.
Facing the woman he loved, he was nervous yet earnestly conveying his true
feelings.
But at this moment, he left the deepest impression on everyoneâs hearts.
Joe continued, âI want to thank you for bringing two children into this world and
raising them healthy and safe, even when you were utterly disappointed in me.â
âThank you for giving me another chance after going through so much, allowing
me to make up for the past.â
âMost importantly, Iâm thankful that you never gave up on yourself and
transformed into the shining and remarkable person you are today.â
âNo matter the future, I will always be by your side, never leaving or forsaking you. You donât need to be anyoneâs wife or mother; just continue being yourself.â
As he finished speaking, the door in front of him clicked open.