Chapter 218

Chapter 218

The weather at Bryxton was exceptionally great that night and it did not rain at all. Surprisingly, the

damp feeling in the air, which was often felt, became nonexistent tonight. The moon shone brightly and

there was a slight breeze in the air. It was the perfect night for a date.

The weather at Bryxton was exceptionally great that night and it did not rain at all. Surprisingly, the

damp feeling in the air, which was often felt, became nonexistent tonight. The moon shone brightly and

there was a slight breeze in the air. It was the perfect night for a date.

Date… Is this considered a date for me and Shawn?

I pursed my lips and smiled furtively. Half an hour later, we drove past a florist, and I went inside to pick

nine red roses in full bloom. Then, I also chose a piece of black cardboard and wrapped the flowers

myself.

I held the roses in my arms and entered the car. Shortly after that, we arrived at the location sent by

Shawn. As soon as I descended the car, I saw a man clad in a black casual windbreaker standing by

the shore. He had his hands behind his back and was currently facing the sea.

This man with such a mature pose was obviously Shawn, but it was rare that he was not dressed in a

suit today.

I indicated for Joseph not to follow me as I secretly walked over from the back. Just as I was about half

a meter away from him, I suddenly leaped onto Shawn from behind like an ape. He was fast to react

and was worried that I would slide off him, so he instantly used both of his hands to support my legs.

He asked with a smile, "Aren't you afraid of falling?"

I clung to his neck and smiled. "I'm not afraid with you around."

He changed the topic and asked, "Have you had dinner?"

"Nope. Are you going to cook for me, Mr. Xenos?"

He asked tenderly, "Sure. What would you like?"

Joseph had mentioned that this was Shawn's private home, so I scanned the surroundings and noticed

that there was a mansion on the cliffside not far from us. It was secluded behind the trees and the

furnishings looked elegant.

I smiled and appeased him by saying, "I'd enjoy everything that you prepare."

Shawn piggybacked me and walked along the shoreline as we headed toward the mansion. As I clung

to his back, I asked with apprehension, "My mom told me everything. Did they say anything that

crossed the line?"

"Hm?" he responded calmly.

I asked in a low voice, "Did they make things difficult for you?" I reckoned that judging by my dad's

personality, he would not have let Shawn off the hook so easily.

As soon as Shawn heard that, he was unperturbed and convinced me, "Ray, even though they're not

your biological parents, I'm aware that you've always regarded them as your birth parents and they've

always thought of you as one of their own too. They love you and dote on you very much. Besides,

they didn't get the chance to meet Nicholas back then to evaluate him for you. To them, they don't want

you to go through another failed marriage in the future and they wish for you to lead a blissful and

happy life. That's why they've got exceptionally high expectations of me and that's normal. Whatever

they say, it's all spoken with your best interest at heart, so I don't think they made things difficult for me.

This is something that I should go through if I want to become your husband and their son-in-law."

His words indicated that my dad had indeed said something offensive. As soon as I thought of that, I

felt a slight ache in my heart. I could not bear it that he had been subjected to unkindness from my dad.

I clung to his neck and was a little pained as I spoke, "I'm sorry, Sunny."

"Nobody is at fault here." After a pause, he reminded me, "Don't apologize to anyone unnecessarily

especially when you haven't done anything wrong."

Despite his words, I felt troubled and pained on his behalf.

I placed my chin against his strapping shoulders and muttered, "I just feel bad for you because you've

never been subjected to such grievances. Besides, my dad's too fussy. He should really take a good

look at his daughter before he judges anyone. I'm in poor health condition; I've gone through a kidney

transplant, been diagnosed with cancer, and I've also gone through a divorce. He should be thankful

that someone is willing to marry his daughter. He shouldn't reveal his high expectations behind my

back…"

Before I could finish my words, Shawn suddenly stopped in his tracks and put me down from his back.

He turned around to face me with an indifferent and cold countenance. I was caught by surprise and

asked while clutching the roses, "What's wrong?"

He expressed solemnly, "I honestly don't wish that you get used to self-deprecating."

My words from before were in fact spoken casually without much consideration at all. So, I nodded

meekly and acknowledged my mistake. "I won't do that anymore."

"Ray, no matter what your father says to me, it's just some instructions from the elder. Besides,

regardless of your condition, you'll always be his precious daughter. To me, I don't care what you've

been through because you'll forever be the only woman worthy of my love and respect in this life."

This was the first time ever that he said such sweet words to me.

I smiled like a fool and heard him remind me solemnly, "You've got to be clear about what love is. The

past, family background, and physical looks don't matter at all in love, so you shouldn't think of yourself

so poorly. What's most important is our love for each other."

Our love for each other! Shawn said he loves me!

I was excited by that and gently held his pinky when I asked anxiously, "Sunny, I thought that you didn't

know what love is, but you just mentioned that you love me. When have you realized that? Did you

promise my dad something? You mentioned marriage, but you never proposed to me."

At that moment, he called out my name in his magnetic voice. "Ray."

I smiled sweetly and looked at him as he stroked my nose gently with his finger. "Are you keen to get

married?"

I was keen to get married, but I did not want him to sense my eagerness. However, it seemed pointless

now to be mindful of that. Even if I denied it, he could clearly tell what was on my mind. In the end, I

admitted it graciously. "Yes. I would like to marry you and be referred to as Mrs. Xenos."

He chuckled lightly and said, "Okay. Let's get engaged once we're back in Bryxton."

Shawn's promise was not one made lightly, and he meant every single word. I nodded in elation and

shoved the roses in my arms into his with a sweet smile. "Here you go! These roses here are my

present for you."

"Thanks, Ms. Felix." He revealed a smile and took the roses in his hand. Then, we headed back to the

mansion hand-in-hand.

I trailed by his side and asked, "Did you tell me to dress casually today because you wanted to bring

me here?"

"We're going to Brimstone Mountain later."

Brimstone Mountain… I was familiar with the name of that place, and this was not the first time I had

heard of it either. I hesitated and asked, "Why did you suddenly decide to bring me there?"

"That was your biological mother's birthplace."

Even to this day, I was unfamiliar with my blood mother.

We arrived back at the mansion, and Shawn made me pasta. After dinner, he brought me to Brimstone

Mountain, which was located a distance away from the main town of Bryxton. Still, it was within the

area, so it was not too far away from the Xenos' Residence.

In fact, it was merely an hour's drive from there!

I had assumed that Brimstone Mountain was just an ordinary mountain, but along the way, I noticed

that the route was full of lisianthus flowers. There was a mansion on top of the mountain and in front of

it was a large grassy patch with several sycamore trees planted there. The trees grew tall and majestic.

It was big enough for kids to climb on it and there was even a dark red tree house.

At that moment, the mansion was lit up brightly and there were fairy lights all over the place that

glittered brightly. It looked highly advanced and even the sycamore trees were covered in fairy lights. It

seemed like there was going to be a huge party here tonight!

I thought that Shawn would stop the car here, but he drove past the mansion and went ahead. I turned

my head and asked him, "It's quite pretty here. Charles said that your family bought Brimstone

Mountain, so that mansion there should belong to your family, right? It looks like that place is currently

occupied."

He continued to drive ahead but suddenly asked, "Guess where Charles is right now?"

I caught on to his meaning and asked with a stunned expression, "Don't tell me…"