Chapter 1085 Are You Ready To Marry Me (Part Two) (1/2)

Afraid that he would fail, he didn't dare to see her in person.

He was afraid that if he met her, it would be too cruel to leave. But he had to shoulder the responsibility of the Qi family who needed him. There was no balance between the two. Unless, of course, she decided to return home for good.

”What's wrong, Cody? Are you reluctant to be away from me?” Sally prompted gently, pausing for a second. Then she went on with a smile etched on her lips, ”I don't want to leave you, either. But we've grown up, haven't we?”

Growing up was an inevitable part of life. And at this stage, they had to face a lot of things. She could choose to escape from the past, but now it was impossible.

Sally could only shrug mentally as she even had to learn to give up someone she had loved for a very long time.

”Yes, we have,” Cody nodded while looking at her familiar, beautiful face and appreciating it. He could see that she had become more mature.

”So, have you decided to marry me?” Cody exclaimed rather offhandedly, but his tone sounded sincere.

Unexpectedly, that single question made the air between them freeze.

Hearing him say it, Sally felt tensed all over, and she even forgot to breathe for a while. Cody had usually declared it a lot of times, and it was natural, way back then.

But now, it was completely different. Some awkwardness and uncertainty clouded Sally's mind and heart.

”Cody, I don't deserve you,”