Chapter 443: A Surprise For You
At Lancaster Ancestral Mansion
It was barely past breakfast, and Vernice was already pacing back and forth in her room. She chewed on her lower lip, glancing now and then at her phone, as if expecting someone to call her and tell her what to do. But no one would. This was her decision.
"We should marry now," she whispered under her breath for the fifth time, stopping in the middle of the room. Her brows were drawn together, and she hugged her arms around herself.
’What if he backs out of the surgery again? What if something happens and they miss this chance?’ Her heart ached at the thought. She didn’t want to pressure him, but she also knew Rock too well. He was stubborn, selfless and terrified. He’d keep delaying his surgery unless she gave him a reason not to.
"This is crazy," she whispered to herself, then pressed her palm over her chest. "But if I wait, he’ll find a way to delay it again. He needs this... we need this."
She walked to the mirror, took a deep breath, and stared at her reflection. Her lips curled into a nervous but determined smile. "Okay," she said to herself. "Today’s the day."
She grabbed her phone, took one last deep breath, and began sending the messages and making calls. Whatever happened next, she would face it with Rock... married, united, and ready.
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Vernice stepped out of her room, her heart pounding with nervous excitement. She found Rock sitting in the living room, reading something on his phone with his glasses slipping slightly down his nose. He looked so calm, so unsuspecting. It made her pause for a moment.
Could she really pull this off? Yes. She had to.
"Hey," she said lightly, walking toward him with a smile that didn’t quite hide her nerves.