"You really thought I was asking to marry Ophelia weren't you?" He finally said while wiping his eyes. He have his handkerchief to Saraphine who wasbstill trying to contain herself. Mr Gregor was now confused and Mrs Gregor got on her fret. "What I am trying to say is not that I want to marry her. No I am too in love with Phantasy. I am saying gjve your duaghter to me, let her have my family name as in I want to adopt Ophelia as my daughter. I want her to be my family." He finally explains and they both made an 'oh' before Mrs Gregor slumped into the floor again while Mr Gregor looked shocked again.
It was at this point that Sarah knew there was more to their relationship than she could see.
If Nicholas and Saraphine has talked about this then it means Saraphine was okay with the man adopting her. They cant have just met a month ago and become friends and then be okay with her friend adopting her from her own family.