章 80: Deep Waters

Tony hugged her and kissed her head. "Why are you even thanking me?" he chuckled. "You're…"

"I liked it… the proposal," Marcella smelled the flowers.

What can she say? She used to laugh at romantic gestures a man used to display like giving flowers and offering the jacket sort of things. Maybe she was just jealous like those women said.

She loved receiving those types of gestures from Tony. Her heart felt light. Maybe she has accepted Tony wholeheartedly as she had decided to bury the spite, she had for him regarding her sister's death.

But then, if she still has the spite buried in her heart, has she truly accepted him wholeheartedly?

She probably will never understand how Tony could decide to let Mellissa die just to protect her. He knew Mellissa just as much as he knew her. His brother too was in danger. And yet, he chose to hide her.