Ashley walked hand in hand with Valentin, as they moved forward.
Even though it was nighttime, the moonlight was exceptionally bright tonight, illuminating everything around them clearly.
Ashley couldn''t help but wonder what Valentin wanted to tell her.
She suddenly remembered that something had seemed off about him since they had left this morning. She thought, ‘Did he start
preparing for this in the morning?
‘Valentin is always adept at handling things. If he spent the whole day preparing for it, then it must have been something serious
and challenging.
‘What could have happened?
No, if it were something serious, Valentin wouldn’t have kept me here ying all day and telling me just now.
‘Maybe something unexpected urred, and Valentin didn’t want me to worry and affect my enjoyment. He made sure | had a
fun day before telling me!’
As Ashley considered all this, her eyes widened suddenly, and she became nervous, entertaining several negative thoughts.
She even recalled scenes from the TV dramas, like idents, amn
cancer.
Sheforted herself, saying, “It''s okay!
“Even if something does happen, | will help him solve it together!”
Lost in her thoughts, Ashley didn’t notice Valentin stopping in front of her. She bumped her forehead against his back, and a
slight sourness instantly spread across her nose.
Valentin furrowed his brow and quickly reached out to gently rub it. “Did it hurt?” he asked.
Shaking her head, Ashley replied, “No, why did you stop?”
Before she could finish her words, Ashley saw the sight before her and was left speechless in astonishment.
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Valentin had brought her to a sea of roses, thousands of them, swaying and blooming beautifully.
Not far away were the rocky beaches, and the sound of waves crashing against the rocks could be heard.
In the moonlight, rose petals floated and drifted onto the sea like wild. roses blooming on the water’s surface.
There were even fireflies dancing in the flower sea, like little fairies. carrying bright greennterns resembling countless stars in
the night sky.
Ashley couldn''t help but extend her finger and gently caress the delicate rose petals. Fireflies flew towards her, and she felt as if
she were immersed in a starry river.
“Howe there are fireflies here?” Ashley eximed with joy and surprise. Typically, fireflies weren''t found by the seaside.
Before she could finish asking, she immediately understood that it must have been prepared by Valentin.
Ashley smiled happily, her beauty shining brighter than the moonlight. “| remember the first time we saw fireflies when we were
kids!” she said.
Back then, she lived with Caleb and Myrna in the countryside, and Zain sent Valentin to stay temporarily at Caleb’s house. She
yed with Valentin every day. On summer nights, she took him along to see fireflies, saying that they wouldn''t be able to see
them once they left this ce.
Time passed, and now as grown-ups, they were witnessing fireflies together once again.
Valentin also recalled those childhood scenes. “Do you remember our first meeting?” he asked.
“Of course, | remember!” Ashley’s eyes curved, her smile radiant. “Back then, you never spoke. A kid wanted to bully you, and I
helped scare him. away!”
And now, she realized that Valentin didn’t speak back then because of the upheaval in his family. He helplessly watched his
parents pass away right in front of him. For a young boy, such an experience surely had an impact on his emotions.
Ashley held Valentin’s hand and swayed it gently, her watery eyes looking
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at him as if making a promise. “I will always protect you from now on!”
Hearing this, Valentin let out a low, sexy chuckle. His mood was uplifted. “Come on, say it again. | want to record it on my phone
so that you can’t take it backter.”
“You''re so cunning!” Ashley eximed, “Rest assured, | will keep my word!”
Suddenly, a fireflynded on her shoulder. Ashley eagerly looked at it and carefully touched it with her finger before it flew away,
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Valentin watched this scene unfold, his love for Ashley growing even deeper.
When Ashley turned around, she met Valentin’s gaze filled with unabashed love. Her heartbeat skipped a beat, caught off guard
by the intensity.
In the gentle scent of roses, Valentin spoke with sincerity.
“| lost my parents when | was young. | helplessly watched them pass away. I’m grateful that | met you back then.”
She was like a beautiful, lively, and confident sun, unexpectedly bursting into his gloomy and deste world.
Since then, he possessed the most beautiful and unique rose in the world.
His rose had left him before, but eventually, he found her again and embraced her once more.
As Valentin suddenly mentioned these things, Ashley was stunned, her fingertips trembling slightly. She opened her mouth to
speak but couldn''t produce any sound.
Valentin lowered his head. Moonlight cascaded upon him, highlighting his wless facial features. The line from his brow to his
jaw was more enchanting than the night itself.
“| remember the birthday wish you made when you were young,” he said. “You wished to find one day, to find your family, but...”
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The Ramos family shattered all her hopes for family love.
Since Caleb and Myrna’s passing, she had no family left in this world.
“Ashley,” Valentin said affectionately, gazing deep into her eyes, “you just
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said you would always protect me, and it made me really happy.”
He held her hand, intertwining their fingers. The two kids stumbled and grew up together, relying on and redeeming each other.
“| constantly think about treating you well, now and in the future. | want to take care of you and protect you in the name of a lover
and a family member.”
As Ashley heard these words, her mind went nk. The shattered cracks. in her soul felt filled with love. She tightened her grip
on his hand.
“You made me wanna cry!”
Tears welled up in her eyes.
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| moment, Valentin took a step back and knelt in front of her.
Finally, he presented the box that he had been carrying all day.
It was an elegant ck velvet box.
He gently opened the lid.
Inside quietly sat a one-of-a-kind ring.
Watching this scene, Ashley instinctively widened her eyes. Emotions. were now surging like a turbulent sea under her
seemingly calm look. She felt as if her feet were nailed to the ground, unable to move, holding her breath as she stared at
Valentin before her.
In this castle built for her on the sea.
In this unbelievably beautiful sea of roses.
Valentin, who was more handsome and noble than anyone else, held at ring and knelt for her.