Chapter 11: Proposal
Everyone in the auditorium was staring at the crown prince of Flousia as he declared his love to the only daughter of Luke Wilson and Alora Smith Wilson.
Alira couldn’t understand what she would feel at that moment. She was so happy that, at last, everyone knew that she wasn’t just pretending.
The reporters seemed satisfied with Caden’s answers. They now turned to Alira to ask some questions.
"Miss Alira Smith, do you share the same feelings with the crown prince? Are you not being forced to this engagement?" Someone asked from the crowd.
Alira looked at Caden and smiled. Then she turned to the gazes of the people in the auditorium.
"When I was six, I met this young boy who looked exactly like Uncle Jayden. I was curious. The first time I met him, he told me I was pretty, and he would marry me someday. I thought he was weird. Then we became friends. He was the nicest boy I had ever met." She glanced at Caden, remembering the first time they met.
Then she continued. "When we were six, the most terrifying events happened in Flousia. I was scared. But this boy never let go of my hand. He took me somewhere safe and never left my side. That was the day I felt that he was the one I wanted to share my life with. The engagement twelve years ago was entirely our decision. It wasn’t because of our parents, but because of what we felt with each other."
Everyone saw how Alira was glowing and how radiant she was when she told the story of her first meeting with Caden. They knew that the girl was head over heels in love with the crown prince.
"Why are you so sure that it was love? You were so young." Another reporter asked.
"Love has no age. Everyone here felt the love towards someone even they were young. I loved my mother from the moment I felt her love for me. Indeed, it was love towards a family. But it’s still love, so you can’t tell a kid that they don’t know the meaning of love because of their age." Caden answered.