Silly misunderstanding

Bella couldn't help but be surprised. A wealthy, successful man like Theodore, doggedly searching for a complete stranger just to express his thanks? It was beyond her imagination.

He could have easily dismissed her as a fleeting memory, a footnote in his life. Despite knowing nothing about her and having no clue about how to find her, he had not stopped looking for her.

It was overwhelming.

"You startled me when you appeared in front of me that night," Theodore recounted the unexpected encounter at the nightclub. "Your hair, your eyes – reminded me of my savior. In that rush of emotion, I blurted out a marriage proposal."

A sudden clarity dawned on Bella. This, then, was the reason behind Theodore's sudden proposal.