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I proposed to Aria eighteen times.
She agreed every time, but after I gave her eighteen dowries, she still used all sorts of reasons to delay the wedding date.
"Caelan is taking his driver's test soon, I don't want to distract him."
"Caelan's cat at home is sick, wouldn't getting married now just add to his troubles?"
"Caelan's been in a good mood lately, let's wait a bit. It's rare for him to be happy!"
Caelan was her childhood sweetheart, and the man who had secretly loved her for eighteen years.
Later, Primrose tearfully begged me, "Honey, what about your nineteenth proposal? As long as you propose to me, we'll have the wedding right away."
I held my new bride's hand and boasted to her, "Who's your husband? I'm already married."
"Oh, and if you don't pay back the dowry from the first eighteen proposals soon, you might be facing a lawsuit."

Eighteen Marriage Proposals Later, I Give Up on Marriage

"You old bastard, did you force Brent into this? Didn't you say you wanted to see my wedding with Brent? How could you allow this strange woman to marry him? Say something! Say you don't agree to the wedding, call it off!"


I leaped off the stage in one swift move, but just as I was about to rush towards my father, Caelan tackled me to the ground.


Caelan's eyes were bloodshot, his face contorted with madness.


"You Langdon, what right do you have to take everything from me? I go into business, and you block my path with your startup! I've loved Aria for over a decade, but I'm no match for you, who came out of nowhere! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!"


Caelan pulled out a paring knife from somewhere, aiming to stab me.


In the nick of time, over a dozen security guards swarmed in.


Chapter 7