Chapter 70


    Callum has already nned it out so well after they returned from their trip to the province. He knew he needed the permission of Ciara’s family as well to make a point that he <b>was </b>serious this time or to prove <b>to </b>Ciara that he was willing to take things to a deeper level.


    He has known the Sullivans as hustlers in businesses because they weren’t too exposed to the public. Though one thing he knew about them was <b>that </b>they’re just too untouchable, like stars you cannot reach no matter how hard you try.


    And to see all of them in front of him, criticizing him to the core like he was a product they were trying to examine to see if he could be of the best <b>value </b>or if he wascking, the way their eyes looked at him from head to foot while he was sitting and crouching in his parted legs made him feel the intensity of their stares.


    Mrs. Sullivan called, who was <b>sitting </b>next to Serra, who was also looking at Callum with those meaningful gazes, which made the rising tension go lower at least.


    “You’re proposing to her?” <b>Mr. </b>Sullivan repeated what Callum just said earlier, informing him about his n for tonight.


    “Yes, sir,” he answered truthfully, <b>as </b>he looked so determined to marry Ciara right then.


    “Really? Is this true, or are you trying to brew something?” Chance smirked; his brow shot up.


    Callum shook his head. He was aware that there would be doubts and judgments about his n, but he wanted it to push through.


    “I know <b>Ciara </b>and I started ugly, but I already apologized for it, and I am willing to change for her. It was my mistake not to tell her in the past that I really wanted a real marriage with her. Instead, I used the business as an excuse because I couldn’t man up and she <b>seemed </b>so less interested in me. But I know that for us to work out, we must work with our differences, and I am also willing to make some changes so I <b>can </b>fit into her life again… So I could have her again


    The Sullivans were looking at him carefully, calcting each word he uttered like he was doing research, and they were conducting <b>a </b>study on each movement he made while they also read their bodynguage.


    “I am not doing this just because of our daughter; I am also doing this because… I am in love with her. I wanted to marry her. I will start a new life with her and our <b>daughter</b>, <b>as </b>well as our future <b>kids</b>,” he continued. His eyes were looking at them one by one so he could form a connection with each one of them that he was serious.


    “And how about that woman who’s linked to you? Wilson’s daughter, who hates Ciara so much?” Louis looked at Callum critically, <b>as </b>if he would answer the wrong words, he’d snap his neck right then


    “I will <b>take </b>care of her,” he uttered.


    “Take care? You mean she’d be the side chick while you’re married to my sister? Or was my sister the side chick?” Chance chuckled, but his smile wasn’t obviously friendly.


    “Shane was still adjusting to what happened to her child, which needed patience to put up with her temper so that she wouldn’tsh it out at Ciara


    “And you are saying that in order to tame her, you are pleasing her? It’s been five years. How much adjusting does she need?” Serra’s brow arched as she sounded so offended.


    “Why don’t you put her in a mental hospital if she is not mentally stable? What are you? Her personal psychiatrist?” Chance <b>fired </b>insultingly; his eyes were getting intense while <b>looking </b>at Callurn.


    “Shane listens to me. In no time, I will solve her ongoing problem with Ciara and…”


    “Can you really do that? Marrying my sister would make that bitch go ballistic. And imagine it once she found out you were pursuing ra behind her back, she would me it on Ciara even more. You might be able to tame her because she is in love with you. but you cannot stop her from seeing Ciara as responsible for her child’s death. My sister said it was an ident and she didn’t do it, and yet that woman was insisting she had done it, that she was a murderer. She is already beyond enraged.” Serra hissed, the anger mingling into her words <b>as </b>she was exasperatedly exining.


    Tll try my best to convince her. Maybe she will soon ept it if I talk to her calmly about it,” Callum said, hopefully, Chance shook his head. “Ols, believe me, Obsessed women are the pain in the ass because they don’t let you off the hook. IE1 were you, I’d file a restraining order against her, which we have done to her, so she can’te near Ciara like <b>that </b>again to avoid what she had done to her event. It scared Cara too. Don’t let her get too attached to you.” Chauce advised,


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    “It was hard to deal with her. She sees me as her only coping mechanism to continue living. I could selfishly push her away, but at the same time, I don’t want to do <b>it </b>because whatever might <b>happen </b>to her might <b>have </b>an impact <b>on </b>Ciara too. And… I can’t bear it if she had done something that I should have stopped. I was just trying to lend a hand until she got better. Until she <b>slowly </b>realized that there’s more to life than what she lost. I know she could do it.”


    <b>They </b>got silent for a while. It’s like they slowly <b>saw </b>what <b>was </b>hidden under those curtains that Callum was trying to prevent from happening<b>, </b>as he tried to carry it so well.


    “I know this isn’t my job to fix her, as she is responsible for her healing. But if it would also slowly make her realize that Ciara was innocent here or that she didn’t mean what happened to her baby, I might fully make a bridge for the both of them to move on <b>from </b><b>what </b>happened in the past. I am not trying to prioritize Shane here, but I am trying my best to lessen Ciara’s burden at least. To contribute to her peace of mind and for what’s better for her<b>.”</b>Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    Mrs. Sullivan’s uncontroble smile stretched on her lips as she nced at her husband to give her a hint that what was in front of them <b>was </b><b>a </bplete gentleman


    *Like what Ciara has been telling me, she never loses hope for you. That’s what she told me, too. And I admire you for putting the life of a woman here. Though I might not rte to what you were trying to carry for Shane, somehow <b>Ciara </b>was hopeful that soon Shane might learn to look back on the past and instead of ming someone else, she would slowly heal from it and ept things,” Serra said calmly as the wrath vanished in her eyes.


    Mr. Sullivan <b>sighed</b>. “What’s important to me here is your feelings for my daughter and her safety. We all know she is still in love with you. For the longest time that I’ve been trying to set her up on a date, she always declines it, less interested because, deep <b>down</b>, she has already given her heart to you. So this time<b>, </b><b>hold </b>it properly.”


    Callum <b>nodded </b>and looked at Chance and Louis.


    Chance cleared his throat. “I don’t like saying cheesy things, but I’ll look forward to our drinking session. Your call.”


    Callum nodded as his lips stretched. “Sure.”


    “If you hurt her, I’ll make sure you are going down together with your ownpany,” Louis warned.


    The Sullivans all chuckled <b>because </b>they all knew Louis wasn’t even kidding. He meant those words. Knowing his capability to handle things and to strike businesses, he knew he could do it if he wanted to.


    “He meant that. You weren’t the first one to feel his wrath if you tried to upset him,” Chance warned while he <b>was </b>smirking yfully.


    Mrs. Sullivan smiled at Callum. “Wee to our family. May this be a good start for our sides to be an ally. We will look forward to acknowledging the Haynes as part of our n soon if <b>Ciara </b>says yes,”


    It was the best moment for Callum. Everything was going ording to his n of marrying ra, and when he kneeled down. and proposed to her in front of her family, he knew that, right at that moment, he <b>was </b><b>willing </b>to risk everything.


    That’s why when Ciara said yes, he slowly inserted the ring <b>and </b>stood as the fireworks in the sky scattered while Ciara’s family pped. He stood and hugged her so tightly as Ciara hugged her back,ughing against his car.


    “I promise that I will make you the happiest woman in this world, Ciara.”