Chapter 70
Callum has already planned it out so well after they returned from their trip to the province. He knew he needed the permission of Ciara’s family as well to make a point that he was serious this time or to prove to Ciara that he was willing to take things to a deeper level.
He has known the Sullivans as hustlers in businesses because they weren’t too exposed to the public. Though one thing he knew about them was that they’re just too untouchable, like stars you cannot reach no matter how hard you try.
And to see all of them in front of him, criticizing him to the core like he was a product they were trying to examine to see if he could be of the best value or if he was lacking, the way their eyes looked at him from head to foot while he was sitting and crouching in his parted legs made him feel the intensity of their stares.
Mrs. Sullivan called, who was sitting next to Serra, who was also looking at Callum with those meaningful gazes, which made the rising tension go lower at least.
“You’re proposing to her?” Mr. Sullivan repeated what Callum just said earlier, informing him about his plan for tonight.
“Yes, sir,” he answered truthfully, as he looked so determined to marry Ciara right then.
“Really? Is this true, or are you trying to brew something?” Chance smirked; his brow shot up.
Callum shook his head. He was aware that there would be doubts and judgments about his plan, but he wanted it to push through.
“I know Ciara and I started ugly, but I already apologized for it, and I am willing to change for her. It was my mistake not to tell her in the past that I really wanted a real marriage with her. Instead, I used the business as an excuse because I couldn’t man up and she seemed so less interested in me. But I know that for us to work out, we must work with our differences, and I am also willing to make some changes so I can fit into her life again… So I could have her again
The Sullivans were looking at him carefully, calculating each word he uttered like he was doing research, and they were conducting a study on each movement he made while they also read their body language.
“I am not doing this just because of our daughter; I am also doing this because… I am in love with her. I wanted to marry her. I will start a new life with her and our daughter, as well as our future kids,” he continued. His eyes were looking at them one by one so he could form a connection with each one of them that he was serious.
“And how about that woman who’s linked to you? Wilson’s daughter, who hates Ciara so much?” Louis looked at Callum critically, as if he would answer the wrong words, he’d snap his neck right then
“I will take care of her,” he uttered.
“Take care? You mean she’d be the side chick while you’re married to my sister? Or was my sister the side chick?” Chance chuckled, but his smile wasn’t obviously friendly.
“Shane was still adjusting to what happened to her child, which needed patience to put up with her temper so that she wouldn’t lash it out at Ciara
“And you are saying that in order to tame her, you are pleasing her? It’s been five years. How much adjusting does she need?” Serra’s brow arched as she sounded so offended.
“Why don’t you put her in a mental hospital if she is not mentally stable? What are you? Her personal psychiatrist?” Chance fired insultingly; his eyes were getting intense while looking at Callurn.
“Shane listens to me. In no time, I will solve her ongoing problem with Ciara and…”
“Can you really do that? Marrying my sister would make that bitch go ballistic. And imagine it once she found out you were pursuing Clara behind her back, she would blame it on Ciara even more. You might be able to tame her because she is in love with you. but you cannot stop her from seeing Ciara as responsible for her child’s death. My sister said it was an accident and she didn’t do it, and yet that woman was insisting she had done it, that she was a murderer. She is already beyond enraged.” Serra hissed, the anger mingling into her words as she was exasperatedly explaining.
Tll try my best to convince her. Maybe she will soon accept it if I talk to her calmly about it,” Callum said, hopefully, Chance shook his head. “Ols, believe me, Obsessed women are the pain in the ass because they don’t let you off the hook. IE1 were you, I’d file a restraining order against her, which we have done to her, so she can’t come near Ciara like that again to avoid what she had done to her event. It scared Cara too. Don’t let her get too attached to you.” Chauce advised,
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“It was hard to deal with her. She sees me as her only coping mechanism to continue living. I could selfishly push her away, but at the same time, I don’t want to do it because whatever might happen to her might have an impact on Ciara too. And… I can’t bear it if she had done something that I should have stopped. I was just trying to lend a hand until she got better. Until she slowly realized that there’s more to life than what she lost. I know she could do it.”
They got silent for a while. It’s like they slowly saw what was hidden under those curtains that Callum was trying to prevent from happening, as he tried to carry it so well.
“I know this isn’t my job to fix her, as she is responsible for her healing. But if it would also slowly make her realize that Ciara was innocent here or that she didn’t mean what happened to her baby, I might fully make a bridge for the both of them to move on from what happened in the past. I am not trying to prioritize Shane here, but I am trying my best to lessen Ciara’s burden at least. To contribute to her peace of mind and for what’s better for her.”
Mrs. Sullivan’s uncontrollable smile stretched on her lips as she glanced at her husband to give her a hint that what was in front of them was a complete gentleman
*Like what Ciara has been telling me, she never loses hope for you. That’s what she told me, too. And I admire you for putting the life of a woman here. Though I might not relate to what you were trying to carry for Shane, somehow Ciara was hopeful that soon Shane might learn to look back on the past and instead of blaming someone else, she would slowly heal from it and accept things,” Serra said calmly as the wrath vanished in her eyes.
Mr. Sullivan sighed. “What’s important to me here is your feelings for my daughter and her safety. We all know she is still in love with you. For the longest time that I’ve been trying to set her up on a date, she always declines it, less interested because, deep down, she has already given her heart to you. So this time, hold it properly.”
Callum nodded and looked at Chance and Louis.
Chance cleared his throat. “I don’t like saying cheesy things, but I’ll look forward to our drinking session. Your call.”
Callum nodded as his lips stretched. “Sure.”
“If you hurt her, I’ll make sure you are going down together with your own company,” Louis warned.
The Sullivans all chuckled because they all knew Louis wasn’t even kidding. He meant those words. Knowing his capability to handle things and to strike businesses, he knew he could do it if he wanted to.
“He meant that. You weren’t the first one to feel his wrath if you tried to upset him,” Chance warned while he was smirking playfully.
Mrs. Sullivan smiled at Callum. “Welcome to our family. May this be a good start for our sides to be an ally. We will look forward to acknowledging the Haynes as part of our clan soon if Ciara says yes,”
It was the best moment for Callum. Everything was going according to his plan of marrying Clara, and when he kneeled down. and proposed to her in front of her family, he knew that, right at that moment, he was willing to risk everything.
That’s why when Ciara said yes, he slowly inserted the ring and stood as the fireworks in the sky scattered while Ciara’s family clapped. He stood and hugged her so tightly as Ciara hugged her back, laughing against his car.
“I promise that I will make you the happiest woman in this world, Ciara.”
