He didn’t even try to explain.
He simply looked at her, his gaze steady and unwavering.
That was all the confirmation Sophia needed.
She immediately pulled the ring off her finger and threw it onto the table.
It was a small object, but when it hit the marble surface, it made a crisp, echoing sound.
“Here’s your ring. Let’s end this. Don’t contact me again.”
Without hesitation, she turned to leave.
Livinus grabbed her wrist. “Can’t you at least give me a chance?”
Sophia closed her eyes.
This wasn’t him.
Begging for another chance? That wasn’t his style.
“There’s no need.”
“Is that so?” Livinus’s deep voice lowered. “If we break up, what about the child?”
“I’ll take care of it. The baby will have my surname. It has nothing to do with you.”
Her tone was direct and absolute.
Livinus’s brows furrowed tightly.
“You’re really that heartless? You’re willing to be a single mother just to cut ties with me? Sorry, but I won’t let you have your way.”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean…”
Livinus picked up the ring.
Sophia thought he was going to put it back on her finger.
But in the next second, he pulled out a much larger ring—a massive diamond ring.
Then, without warning, he dropped to one knee.
For the first time, his usually unreadable face showed a trace of nervousness.
Sophia froze.
Before she could even process what was happening, Livinus’s voice rang out:
“Sophia, be my wife. Whether you want to or not—I will marry you. You don’t have the option to refuse.”
This was…
A proposal?
It took Sophia a moment to catch up. But this kind of overbearing, domineering declaration—this was exactly his style.
Just as he finished speaking, a deafening sound of fireworks exploded outside.
Sophia turned her head—across the river, a magnificent display of colorful fireworks lit up the night sky.
And suddenly—dozens of people jumped out from hiding.
From under tables. From behind walls. From behind trees.
All familiar faces.
Most of them were Livinus’s friends, about thirty in total.
The petite woman he had been “on a date” with suddenly leaped up excitedly and shouted:
“Surprise!”
She then draped a delicate white veil over Sophia’s head and gently placed a stunning crown on top.
At the same time, someone stuffed a beautiful bouquet into her hands.
Just like that, dressed in casual clothes, but wearing a crown and a veil, Sophia suddenly looked like a princess.
And then—she laughed.
So this was the truth.
No wonder something had felt off.
She had been too angry to think clearly earlier.
Now that she took a moment to reflect—would Livinus really cheat on her?
And Nancy, Chloe—they had shown up at just the right time.
Joanna’s phone call had intentionally led her here.
Turns out… he had been planning this proposal all along.
And he had deliberately ignored her, just to pull off this grand gesture.
This man…
Everything he did was so unlike him, how could she have guessed?
“Sophia, still planning to break up?” Elias teased.
Sophia chuckled. “What do you think?”
“I think—definitely not! Just look at the ring Livinus is using for his proposal. That’s not a pigeon egg—it’s a whole ostrich egg!
And that crown on your head—does it feel heavy? It should! Because it’s made of real diamonds!
Boss Scott said it’s going to be a family heirloom, passed down to your future daughter.
He’s thought this far ahead—can you really say no?”
Nancy also joked, “If Sophia doesn’t want Brother Scott, wouldn’t that mean he’ll be alone for the rest of his life?”
“I think that’s very possible! So, Dr.Smith, hurry up and take this crazy man away.”
“Hurry up and accept him already!”
“Considering he’s handsome, rich, and good at everything, just say yes!”
Her friends spoke without restraint, making Sophia laugh. She pursed her lips slightly, then stretched out her hand.
“Aren’t you going to put it on me? I want to see how it feels to wear such a heavy ring.”
Even though it had only been a short moment, and even though Livinus knew Sophia would definitely say yes, from the moment he knelt down, he couldn’t stop feeling nervous.
Nervousness was an unfamiliar emotion to him. But today, during his proposal, he was lucky enough to experience it.
Suddenly, Livinus laughed, took Sophia’s hand, and tried to put the ring on her.
But…
He failed.
He tried again. And again.
Still, the ring wouldn’t slide on properly.
Their friends immediately burst into laughter, mocking him for his lack of experience.
Finally, after some effort, the ring was securely on her finger.
The two of them laughed and embraced each other.
“Livinus don’t you have anything to say to Dr.Smith?” Elias winked. “Like I love you or something?”
Livinus smirked, his deep, ink-black eyes filled with emotions so intense they couldn’t be put into words.
His love for her could never be summed up by just those three words.
“Any extra words… I’ll spend the rest of my life saying them, slowly.”
Sophia chuckled.
Yes. The rest of their lives were still ahead of them.
“Then… Mr. Scott, please take care of me in this lifetime.”
—
Originally, they had expected a lot of opposition to their marriage.
But surprisingly, all the opposition turned into blessings.
Not only did their fans not decrease, but their numbers skyrocketed.
