428 Ring The Wedding Bells? (2/2)

”Oh, I met him downstairs. But he was busy on a call, so I left the door open for him,” answered Nora to Xiu's question.

”Have you lost your mind? Nora, we don't leave doors open for wild monkeys!”

Darren and Nora were the only ones who laughed at Xiu's words while Dylan was squinting his eyes at her. Meanwhile, Xiu wasn't also backing off as she stared right into his eyes challengingly.

”Whatever!” finally Dylan shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly surprising everyone around him.

”You don't mind Xiu's words,” questioned Nora in confusion. And when Dylan shook his head, she continued, ”That's a first.”

Xiu, however, knew this ex-boss very well. She wasn't falling for it that easily. Not so easily at all. ”Dylan, what do you want from me?”

Dylan smiled at Xiu before saying, ”Aye, my sister in law still knows me best.”

Xiu smiled at him mockingly as she said, ”Now start talking before this very understanding sister-in-law starts digging your grave right here.”

”You can't dig the grave. The promise is of when you have a back garden.” Dylan laughed at that old joke of Xiu while she deadpanned.

”Dude, that's not funny anymore.”

Dylan's laughter died down with just her words. Did she have to ruin it all for him? If she made the same joke, it'd be funny but since he's the one doing it, it's not considered funny any longer? What kind of logic is that? Where is the justice?!

”I'm not gonna argue since I really do need your help,” said Dylan and tried pushing Darren away from his way. ”Bro, I'm not stealing your wife. At least, give me some access.”

”Keep your hands off of her and I'll give the access,” replied Darren plainly.

Dylan sighed out, ”Fine. Fine. I won't touch her.”

Darren made that 'I'm watching you' look before stepping away while Dylan took Xiu to a side since whatever he wanted to talk was supposed to be a secret from this best friend of his.

When Darren looked at Nora, she found him starring at her with a judgmental look. ”Boy, your possessiveness really knows no bound.”

Darren touched his ear saying, ”I can't help it.”

”And this is why I'm still asking, where is that bloody wedding ring?”

Darren looked back to see Dylan and Xiu at quite a distance before he pulled something from his pocket and showed it Nora saying, ”It's here.”

Nora's jaw almost dropped to the floor seeing the ring in his hand. She was joking. Why was he taking it so seriously?

”Since when are you carrying this around?” The reason why Nora asked this question was that she had come to understand Darren at some level. He wasn't someone impulsive. This ring had to be with him for a long time.

”Do you remember the time when I went to Norway? We hadn't been dating for that long at that time but I felt the void within my heart without her. That's when I knew if there is someone I'd be willing to spend my life with, it's definitely her.” Nora gaped at him in disbelief. It had really been a long time. ”I bought this from Norway. I just haven't found the right moment to pop up the question yet.”

”Bloody hell! Even I'd be willing to say yes anywhere anytime if the one asking is you much less my sister who is head over heels in love with you.”

Darren chuckled at Nora's response. ”I know she'll say yes. I just want that moment to be special for her.”

Nora patted his shoulder saying, ”Bro, you're already very special to her. I don't think she's looking for anything fancy.” Taking a pause, she went on, ”I really think you should go along with it.”

Darren also agreed with that but he still wanted to do something special and memorable for her. Teasing his Sweets was one thing but she was his other half, she deserved the best of everything!