CHAPTER 250: CHAPTER 250: PROPOSAL

"Bella Woods, you..." Oliver Hughes was furious: "How dare you talk to me like that? What right do you have to say I’m just average!"

"Do you think my uncle likes you, and you’ve become unaware of your place? Don’t forget, you’re just a girl who grew up in a county, if it weren’t for me, you..."

"Even without you, she would still get into Peace City, study abroad in the future, and make a name for herself at the arts festival." Ashton Marshall calmly interrupted Oliver Hughes.

"Uncle!"

"That’s right! With Bella’s intelligence and talent, even without you, without the Hughes Family, and even without the Woods Family, she could still rely on her excellence to leave the county and become a sought-after talent at major universities."

Daniel Hughes reached out and held Oliver Hughes.

"Dad?" Oliver Hughes was puzzled.

Daniel Hughes looked at Oliver Hughes: "Since you were young, because I love your mother, I also love you and indulged you, to the point where I forgot to teach you to respect every person’s place, as well as every person."

"A region never limits a person’s excellence. It’s not that just because the city you’re in is first-class, and the city someone else is in is a county, you are superior, and others are inferior."

"Birth is never a choice for anyone, nor is it a reason for someone to flaunt superiority."

Daniel Hughes spoke these words seriously, as a father, using this matter to teach Oliver Hughes a lesson.

At this moment, Oliver Hughes was unconvinced, but one day in the future, Oliver Hughes would realize that his world no longer included Bella Woods.

Suddenly awakened, he knew he had lost such a precious relationship.

For the rest of his life, whoever Oliver Hughes met, he would find them inferior to Bella Woods.

Whoever he met, he would feel they weren’t Bella Woods.

Youthful recklessness and disregard for consequences will inevitably require a lifetime of repentance.

"Afterward, I will send Oliver to M Country for proper studies to cultivate his character." Daniel Hughes looked at Ashton Marshall.

This arrangement also serves to draw a definitive line under the matter between Oliver Hughes and Bella Woods.

Daniel Hughes took Oliver Hughes away, Oliver Hughes was unwilling to leave, but a single look from Daniel Hughes silenced him.

He could be unruly in front of Cyan Marshall, but dared not be reckless before Daniel Hughes.

After Oliver Hughes was taken away by Daniel Hughes, Cyan Marshall stood aside watching Bella Woods, her eyes had unknowingly filled with tears.

She looked at Bella Woods with helplessness and heartache.

Finally, Cyan Marshall stepped forward swiftly and hugged Bella Woods tightly.

"Child, you’ve suffered." Cyan Marshall sighed with deep emotion.

Back when Bella Woods saved her, she was grateful, and during the time spent with Bella Woods, she felt sorry for this young girl; her affection was genuine.

Moreover, seeing Oliver’s special feelings for her, she thought she had arranged a good outcome.

She let Bella Woods and Oliver Hughes become engaged.

Openly and legitimately taking care of Bella Woods, allowing Oliver Hughes to usher Bella Woods into the Peace Circle and fulfill Bella Woods’ feelings.

But Cyan Marshall did not know how much grievance Bella Woods had suffered in the supposedly perfect arrangement she thought she had made.

Because of her compassion, she involved her emotions.

Cyan Marshall released Bella Woods: "Bella, it’s Aunt Cyan who has wronged you."

"Aunt Cyan..." Bella Woods’ words of apology were stuck in her throat; Cyan Marshall apologized first, making Bella Woods feel ashamed.

"Aunt Cyan, the person who should apologize is me, I..."

Cyan Marshall placed her index finger on Bella Woods’ lips: "Your ill-fated relationship with Oliver Hughes was arranged by Aunt Cyan without proper consideration; this apology is what Aunt Cyan owes you."

"No, it’s me who owes Aunt Cyan, who owes the Hughes Family. I and..." Bella Woods looked towards Ashton Marshall.

Ashton Marshall faced her with righteousness: "What, being with me, becoming Mrs. Marshall, you think you can’t manage that?"

Bella Woods shook her head furiously: "No, I want to be Mrs. Marshall."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ashton Marshall was momentarily surprised, then laughed.

While Bella Woods blushed on the spot, "I, I..."

"Granted." Ashton Marshall knelt down at once, opening the ring box prepared long ago, the diamond ring sparkled brightly.

"Miss Bella Woods, are you willing to become my wife?" Ashton Marshall inquired: "I make no promises without action. I only promise that I will love you a bit more tomorrow than today."

"I also promise that if one day I find our relationship no longer has the possibility of sustaining, we will part gracefully."

"During this time, there will be absolutely no deception, nor existence of other individuals."

"Bella Woods, my feelings for you, Ashton Marshall, are absolutely loyal."

Ashton Marshall was very serious, giving promises solemnly one sentence after another.

He never made exaggerated promises, only realistic ones.

The future, nobody can guarantee what it will be like.

They are deeply in love now, but cannot promise they will be deeply in love in the future.

He can only promise to seriously cultivate their relationship, with absolute sincerity and loyalty.

And Bella Woods was not a girl who lived in a fantasy world; Ashton Marshall’s absolute loyalty had already shattered her inner defenses.

She originally intended to leave and part ways with him.

But at the moment Ashton Marshall stood in front of Bella Woods, the intensity of feeling was completely unbearable.

She wanted to be with him.

The future is unknown, but at this moment, she just wants to be with him, very strongly.

Just...

Bella Woods looked towards Cyan Marshall apprehensively.

Cyan Marshall smiled and patted Bella Woods’ shoulder: "I am very glad that you can bravely face your own feelings. I’ve said before, not suitable for a daughter-in-law, but you will always be my daughter..."

At this point, Cyan Marshall paused: "Being a sister-in-law isn’t bad; we are all family after all."

For the first time, Cyan Marshall saw Ashton Marshall, who is usually so indifferent, make such heartfelt promises.

All his affection and tenderness truly belonged to Bella Woods.

An exclusive preference.

Cyan Marshall understood Bella Woods’ deep-rooted affection and also gave her blessings, wishing Bella Woods and Ashton Marshall, truly in love, to become a pair.

And gaining Cyan Marshall’s approval, Bella Woods couldn’t help but smile.

She stepped forward, one hand behind her back, the other hand reaching towards Ashton Marshall: "Since your confession is so sincere, I’ll reluctantly accept."

"Thank you, our Little Bella for granting me the opportunity." Ashton Marshall smiled and put the ring on Bella Woods.

Lowered his head and kissed the back of Bella Woods’ hand.

"However." Bella Woods clenched her fist: "I’m still going to A Country today."

"You’re still going abroad?" Ashton Marshall immediately frowned.

"Yes, everything for my studies in A Country is arranged; of course, I want to go out to complete my studies. I cannot fail my life because I am with you."

After speaking, Bella Woods added: "Isn’t this what you taught me?"

Ashton Marshall: ...