As the plane disappeared into the night , Darian jolted awake in bed . For some reason , he felt an unexplained sense of panic . He got up and decided to call the wedding venue to double - check the arrangements . " Make sure the whole place is covered in fresh flowers . Money isn't an issue . I want everything perfect . " Darian smiled as he watched the video the coordinator sent him . He didn't even notice the anticipation in his own expression . Suddenly , he felt excited . After growing up together all these years , I was finally going to become his wife tomorrow . From then on , we would spend the rest of our lives side by side . Trying to calm his nerves , he stood b Purchase completed garette . Yvette called . " Darian , are you really going to marry Roxanne ? " " Of course . " As he said it , he felt a weight lift from his chest . In that moment , he knew he wanted to marry me . He wanted to wake up next to me every day , go through every season together , and even have a child with me . " I want to marry Roxanne . " Yvette was already crying on the other end . " What about me ? Darian , I love ... " " Yvette . " Ash fell on his hand . He raised his voice sharply . " We're just friends . " Don't say things like that again . Roxie wouldn't like it . " He hung up in a panic , cursing under his breath as he took off the shirt that now had a burn mark . 08:42 Chapter 5 " Roxic , my shirt As he held it , he instinctively pinched his car . In the past . whenever he did that , I would scold him and pull his ear for smoking behind my back . But now , the room was completely silent . Darian turned around anxiously , suddenly feeling like the darkness and quiet were swallowing him whole . He quickly turned on all the lights . But it wasn't enough . Something still felt empty inside . He lay down on the sofa , the spot where I always sat to watch dramas . On the coffee table was a half - finished bag of snacks I'd left behind . Darian couldn't help but smile . " Such a snack monster . " There was a time when he felt tired of a life that only had me in it . He'd been with me since we were teenagers . We would live together into middle age , and then until death . I was great , but even the best meal could get insipid after a while . Truth was , Darian had known for a long time that Yvette had feelings for him . Before , he could firmly say no . But then he started wanting to try something different . So he let Yvette get close . He allowed her little schemes , even slept with her when he was drunk . But when he was with Yvette in that private room , all he could think about was me . He remembered when we kissed for the first time , how I curled up against him bashfully , nervously clutching his collar . " Darian , since you kissed me , you have to be good to me forever . " Back then , he replied , " That's pretty demanding . Most people say that in bed . " " Darian ! " " I swear , I'll always be good to you . " Darian took a deep breath . Then he slapped himself across the face . 08 : 427 Chapter S He'd been such a jerk lately . He'd made me cry so many times , 288 He hurriedly took out a ring box from the nightstand . Inside was a ten - carat pink diamond , one he had specially imported . " Roxie , marry me . I'll treat you well for the rest of my life . " He'd seen what else was out there . And now he knew nothing compared to me . " Roxanne , you've really got me . " He smiled , sweet and a little shy . Thinking about the wedding tomorrow , he felt nervous . He didn't sleep all night . As soon as the sky began to lighten , he got up . He wanted to see me more than ever . 08:42