The Glimpse of My Past

Diane’s P. O. V.

Liam was a very busy person but despite everything, he was still able to prepare this surprise for me. He knew how important my family was to me, so he really proposed to me here in our house. Next time, I couldn’t blame him if he suddenly got bored and tired with me.

I wasn’t doing anything right to repay all his efforts in our entire relationship. Because of my insecurities, I was only doubtful about him-too cynical. I didn’t even have enough evidence to support my claim. It was just a mere ‘Honey’ that I heard once.

My accusations were groundless and only based on my jealousy-and that would eventually destroy the two of us if I would keep on nurturing it up. I promised not to overthink things the next time and not turning on the switch of my skeptical heart.

With guilt covering my whole body like a dark fog, I couldn’t stop myself from burying my face against his chest and cried at Liam. Despite everything, his string of patience for me had still never been cut. He still loved me no matter what, and for that, I was truly grateful to God.

Oh, God! Thank you so much for this reward. I might have really done something good in my past life that You made me cross paths with this guy in recent time.

“I’m sorry, Liam! I didn’t know what to say right now. I feel like I don’t have the right to face you. It was all my fault, and I’m really sorry! C-Can you still forgive me?” I was trembling in shame while apologizing to him.

Guilt-ridden, I was quite lost for encouraging words while crying on his chest with deep sudden breaths. The whole situation driven by my foolishness was suffocating me.

It was actually funny how I vomited on his American coat before, and now, I was crying on his tuxedo. It looked expensive, though.

Liam authoritatively hugged me while gently caressing my back along with my wavy hair. At the same time, he was planting small kisses on my forehead as he had always been doing. It was one of his mannerisms I loved about him. It was his gesture that would always remind me that he belonged to me.

“Hey, stop crying! It’s okay, Diane. There was nothing to be sorry about, and even if you haven’t yet done anything wrong, I had already forgiven you. I love you, and the least I would have ever wanted to happen was to see you cry.”

“If there is one thing that I’d be going to ask you except for your hand in marriage, that would be your full trust and understanding of me,” Liam pleaded.

Meeting his expressive and piercing eyes, I didn’t know what to say. I became totally speechless. I didn’t know what I did to deserve a forbearing man like him. I was definitely blessed for having him now and for the next days to come.

“You have my word, Diane. I don’t have to promise, I’ll just do it. I will never cheat on you. Never! I won’t ever trade you for anyone, and if there’s one thing that could inevitably compete with you for my attention, that would only be my work…” Liam pointed out before he continued.

“But I will never let it be always like that, sweetheart. I won’t ever allow my work to be an obstacle in between us. I will consult you on my every decision now and then. I will involve you in everything if it doesn’t include surprises.”

A genuine beam formed on my lips as I nodded at him. “Okay… and we will help each other to solve whatever problems along the way, may it be on your business or our relationship. No more secrets, please?” I still couldn’t stop myself from crying and sniffing.

Liam’s lips molded into a confident smile as he wiped off my tears before kneeling in front of me for the second time around. The whole thing felt surreal, but I just loved the feeling.

I was more than pleased, making me spoil the ambiance in a slow-motion manner. I was literally sent over the moon.

“Now, I hope that everything was already clear between the two of us, Diane. I love you, and I would never let you go no matter what. You are my world, and I would always fight for your love. I could afford to lose everything if that could mean winning you.”

“If ever there comes a time in our lives that you don’t want me anymore, I would never stop chasing you even if it means chasing you to the other side of the world.” Liam was teary-eyed.

Breathing in and out, I couldn’t stop myself from sobbing, most especially after hearing those enthralling words from him. My lips were also quivering, excited with the fact that this man only belonged to me.

With pure bliss running down my spine, I felt like I was indeed the luckiest and blessed woman in the whole universe. I just had to reduce my jealousy and overthinking, though.

Liam took the box out of his pocket and opened it. Then, I was able to see the diamond-studded ring again. The engagement ring sparkled radiantly, and that made me feel electrified about what was bound to happen next. It was beyond perfect, and it signified Liam’s patience.

He had loosened his tie as he was sweating profusely. Although stressed, nothing could beat my boyfriend’s handsomeness and alluring personality. When heaven showered too much greatness, there was no question that Liam received everything.

“If it happened that you already had a change of mind… still, I would never get tired of asking you the same questions-twice, thrice, or even a hundred times. Will you marry me, Diane? Will you allow me to be your husband?” Liam asked. He couldn’t help himself but shed tears too in this heartfelt ambiance.

This time, I didn’t take long to answer him. I smiled and nodded repeatedly as if there would never be an end to it.

“Yes. I will marry you, Liam. I’ll marry you with all my heart! I did choose you… before, today, and whatever future might bring us together, I would still choose you. I would never love any other man aside from you. On our next lifetime, on the other side of the world, in a different dimension, even in astral projection… I would find you, and I would still choose you.” With overflowing emotions, I paused for a while before I continued.

“You’re the only man I would have ever wanted to spend the rest of my life with, and I’ll forever choose you as my one and only husband-the father of our future kids. Together, we will raise them with our undying love and care. We will build a happy family and I will love you until the end, I promise!” I delightfully sniffed.

Liam immediately placed the ring on my left ring finger, which I gladly accepted. It perfectly suited well as I looked at it sharply.

It was white gold. I wondered how Liam was able to get my size, but it doesn’t matter anymore. Like what he told me before, he had connections. I wouldn’t be surprised if he secretly talked to my brother.

There was no doubt that it was only made just for me. It actually contained two rings in one. The lower part was just full of small diamonds, while the other one was just the same-only it had a bigger diamond located at its center.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

Then, Liam stood up and affectionately hugged me. Though it was so rigid that it could crush my bones, being trapped in his arms was still one of the best feelings in the whole world ever.

He never wasted any second and quickly claimed my lips after. I returned his lingering kisses, and I didn’t care anymore if we were kissing here torridly or if a neighbor would see me hungrily kissing him this way.

The tingling sensation from the kiss that we shared inside our house soon came back. I felt his tongue happily shoving and caressing the recesses of my mouth. I missed him so much that this kiss would never be enough. We could plunge into the honeymoon tonight because I had already been longing for that!

Fully ecstatic with the flattering outcome of his proposal, I couldn’t believe that I would become Mrs. Dayanara Clariz Evangelista tomorrow. That said, I would wake up beside the only man I had ever loved every day after making love with him unstoppably the previous night. I had never been this happier in the twenty-two years of my life.

“Thank you, Diane. You didn’t know how much you’ve made me happy. I love you, I would never cheat on you, and I would never hurt nor make you cry for as long as I can.” Liam was already crying. Like me, he also couldn’t control his feelings.

He cupped my face and eagerly devoured my lips once again, as flashes from someone’s camera began intruding on our perfect moment.