Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 674

Under Ariah's continuous pressure, David surrended.

"Well, so, the last two days, Jimmy was asking around whether the others had proposed to their wives and how they did it... So I think he was trying to get some references."

Though he couldn't voice it out directly, he tried to be subtle and twisted his words a little.

Moreover, he was also curious as to whether Jimmy's marriage proposal had succeeded or not.

As her hands slowed down while holding the hair dryer, Ariah typed in another reply, "Get references?"

Noticing that she still didn't get the hint, David said, "Yeah, he must be planning a marriage proposal, otherwise why would he ask us about these things?"

Seeing his reply, Ariah didn't what to say.

Now that she thought about it, she seemed to have asked Jimmy before to find out whether other men would force their fiance to register for marriage at the Civil Affairs Bureau...

Did he really do as told?

The more she imagined, the more Ariah felt amused.

Following a ring, David's message came again, "Ariah, please don't tell Jimmy that I told you these. Otherwise, he'd feel embarrassed, then I wouldn't be able to get away tomorrow."

Smiling, Ariah replied, "Sure."

Switching off the hair dryer, Ariah turned to look at Jimmy who was still sitting on the couch. Clearing her throat, she asked, "Aren't you going to take a shower?"

Looking into her eyes, Jimmy questioned, "Who were you chatting with just now?"

"Uh, no one."

All of a sudden, Jimmy stood up and walked towards her. There was no expression on his face. Sensing that he might have been upset, Ariah hurriedly asked, "What are you doing?"

"Give me your phone."

"Hey..." Ariah didn't expect him to be so petty to the extent that he wanted to check her phone.

If he saw the messages, David would be done for.

"Alright, I'll tell you. Don't come over. It's Emily. I was just checking on her," Ariah quickly said.

As the words came out of her mouth, she secretly hid the phone behind her back.

Jimmy felt worse after listening to her explanation. "Are you chatting with Emily or with her brother?"

Hearing that, Ariah was dumbstrucked.

Was he thinking too much?

She was not close to Emily's brother at all, so why would she be chatting with him?

Could it be that he still minded what she had said in the car?

Amused, Ariah laughed, "It's true that her brother is very good-looking, and his blue eyes are also very charming, but dear Jimmy, he's not my type."

"What's your type then?"

"You, of course."

Jimmy paused.

How did this love confession come so suddenly?

Instantly, his upset look turned into something else.

In fact, Jimmy was at a loss for what to do. When facing evil criminals, he could handle them with ease no matter what kind of tricks they used. However, when he heard those sweet words coming from Ariah, he felt like a fool.

He was completely baffled, not knowing what to answer to Ariah's statement.

In all the years she had been with him, Ariah had never seen such a reaction from Jimmy before. She didn't expect such a cool-headed man to be so cute...

"Ehem," Ariah held back her laughter and scratched her head. "It's getting late, you should take a shower."

"Alright."

As soon as she finished her sentence, Jimmy nodded without hesitation and headed to the bathroom.

Seeing that, Ariah was a little taken aback.

When did he become so obedient?

After Jimmy came out of the shower, Ariah was no longer in the living room. He took out the ring box from his jacket and frowned. A trace of confusion flashed over his face. In the end, he tucked the ring back into his pocket. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

He had never proposed before, so he had no idea how to do it.

Back in the bedroom, Ariah leaned against the headboard and read her book with a serious face.

Testing waters, Jimmy pretended to ask casually, "What are you reading?"

"A romance novel," Ariah didn't even raise her head.

He thought she was reading some kind of academic book.

"Is it interesting?"

"It's not bad. The male character pampers the female character so much that they do lovey-dovey things all day. It's kind of cheesy."

"And you're still reading it?"

"Yeah, it's a little cheesy, but the plot is good..."

Halfway through her sentence, Ariah closed the book and then looked up at him suspiciously, "Jimmy, why are you asking these questions?"

The way he talked to her felt like he was trying to initiate a conversation without knowing what to say.

He never used to ask boring questions before.

Pausing for a moment, Jimmy continued, "There's something I want to ask you."

"Go ahead."

"What's... your ideal proposal like?"

Widening her eyes as if she just heard a funny question, Ariah was too shocked to answer him.

Frowning, Jimmy tried again, "I'm asking you a question."

"Uhm... Are you going to propose to me?"

Ariah asked in reply.

Hearing that, Jimmy was taken aback.

"Is that what it is?" Ariah's eyes sparkled as she quickly got up from the bed and knelt in front of him. "Are you really going to propose?"

Hesitating, Jimmy replied, "...Yes."

"Then how are you going to do it?"

"I haven't decided yet."

"Have you bought the ring?"

Jimmy nodded.

"Where did you hide it? Why didn't I notice?" Ariah became even more excited. "Quick, show me how it looks like."

Slowly, Jimmy took out the ring from his pocket. The moment Ariah saw the box, she held her hands to her chest, "That big?"

Just by looking at the shape of the box, one could already imagine how big the ring was.

Opening the box, the diamond ring shined so bright it almost blinded her eyes.

"It... it cost a lot of money, didn't it?"

"It's... not that expensive. I asked Stanley to get it from abroad. I've always trusted him in these things." After a long while, Jimmy slowly regained his voice and said, "I didn't spend too much money on it. I'm happy as long as you like it."

Quickly putting on the ring, Ariah exclaimed, "I love it! Who wouldn't like such a big ring!"

Staring at Ariah's excited face, Jimmy fell into a daze.

Who told him that if he didn't kneel down on one knee to propose, Ariah wouldn't agree to marry him...

Who told him that women liked to be proposed to unexpectedly and romantically? Who said they wouldn't be moved even if men proposed simply and plainly...

Who was it again that told him that if he hadn't put more effort, Ariah wouldn't want to remarry him...

Because he believed in David's words earlier, when he saw Ariah wearing the ring on her finger, he was too stunned to give her a reply.

"Why are you in a daze?" Ariah waved her hand in front of him, "Don't tell me you want to take the ring back?"

Jimmy glanced at her and said, "I bought the ring for you. Why would I take it back?"

"That's good," Ariah looked at the ring blissfully. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it.

Looking at her reaction, Jimmy shook his head and laughed, "I've never expected you to be so easily satisfied."

"Well, now you do!" Ariah's lips curled up into a smile.

Squinting his eyes slightly, Jimmy asked, "Now that you've accepted the ring happily, should we plan for the wedding..."

"Sure, let's find time to register our marriage!" Ariah continued his sentence for him.

A little taken aback, Jimmy didn't reply her.

He hadn't expected the proposal to go about so smoothly.

He thought he would have to put more time and effort into ensuring the proposal was a success.

The next day at the police station.

David saw how Jimmy had clearly picked up his good mood. When Jimmy came in, it was as if joy took hold of him.

Feeling nosy, David immediately leaned over Jimmy's side and asked, "Captain, was your proposal successful?"

Throwing him a glance, Jimmy asked, "Did you find out what I asked you to?"