HELENA'S POV:

I wanted to run away from the place right away but I felt my legs jammed on earth. How on Earth come he... He love me? No this can't be true, this isn't true. He... I mean he never even talked with me without even irritating me, all we had was fight and irritation. And today, he's standing on his knees and asking me to... marry him? This cannot be true. Not at all, no ways.

"Mr. Rudolf, I... I mean I cannot.. I mean how can you fall in love with me. That's not possible, we have always been fighting and had never had even a proper interaction. How can you... Marry? How?" I was trying my best to speak normally but I couldn't. I couldn't hide the anxiety, nervousness and tension in my mind because of my voice. I was shivering speaking all the time though I tried to calm myself.

He stood up from the ground and held my hands with his and looked straight into my eyes. "Those little fights we had, those irritating face of yours and the smile when I saw in your face for the first time when you were with me while we both posed to click photo on the hotel, the first time you held my hands to support me and the first time you accepted our friendship, everything was making you special for me. You were always kind of interesting woman for me and I had that curiosity to explore more about you and in that process, I found different shades of you. I found a caring daughter, a loving person, patient and strong woman inside you who always prioritized others before yourself. I found you, who made me fall for you."

AIDEN'S POV:

I swear I hadn't prepared any words to speak to her but whatever I was telling to her was the truth. I know in my heart somewhere, she doesn't feel the way I do but I don't mind that. Love cannot be forced, love is just to be felt and expressed and that's what I did. I had dreamt a hundreds of times where she would be telling me "Yes" with a huge smile on her face but after whatever happened today, I had also mentally prepared myself cause I understand. She's broken and it'll take time.

"But this cannot be true." She spoke looking down and her voice came more like a whisper and then I felt a drop of tear on my hands which were holding her hands. "I was in Love for five whole years. But... But he fell out of love... and cheated on me. Five years, five whole years were not enough for him to know me that... I wasn't the one for him. You.. you just know me since few months and... It's not love. No, it's not love. It cannot be."

She raised her head and looked into my eyes and I was heartbroken to see her crying. "Maybe... maybe you feel... pity on me for what ever happened with me?" As soon as she said that, I put my finger on her lips and didn't let her speak anything else. I walked closer to her and wiped her tears with both my thumbs. "I never felt pity for you cause you're one of the strongest woman I've ever seen in my life. I Love you and I truly love you. I am not forcing you to say yes or accept my proposal. I told you earlier feelings are to be expressed and I expressed what I felt in front of you. I won't mind if you say no, cause no one can force a person to love us back. But please, don't rename my feelings, please don't call it pity, please.... don't break my heart." I don't know why but I felt an immense pain in my heart when she said I pity her, but I can't even blame her in it. She needs to be healed and it'll take time. I know she needs support and I'll always be there for her.

Looking into her eyes, I felt as I saw a desperation in her eyes. Desperation to free herself from every pain. I went blank and nothing came into my mind before I pulled her into a hug, a tight hug, scared that she might misunderstand me and leave me forever. She didn't hug me back but didn't push me either and that really made me relaxed. I broke the hug and cupped her face, those deep dark eyes were trying to see through my mind. "Helena, I'll never force you and I'll always be there for you. I just wanted to tell you everything in my heart and I don't regret it. I Love you and I'll always love you. But I need a favour from you. Please, please don't distance yourself from me. Be the same fighting, beautiful and bubbly girl as you were earlier. I'll be able to live without your love, cause my love is enough for both of us. But I cannot live without you."

She looked down after what I said and I had a storm rising in my heart. What if she leaves me, what if she hate me? I was not being able to think anything and so might be she. I didn't want situation to turn out awkward so I tried to change the topic. "I think we should leave. Everyone must be worried for us." She just nodded at me without looking at me so I started walking out of the house with her walking besides me. It was just five minutes way back to my home from there.

"Ms. thief, you're beautiful, in and out." I told her just as she was about to enter into the hall after wiping her face and tying her hairs to which she just looked at me, with those eyes that held uncountable emotions. Everyone was so worried about her and started checking upon her especially uncle Parker but my strong lady acted as if nothing has happened and she's okay. She was continuously insisting on going back to her place but G didn't let that happen. After dinner, everyone went to their respective rooms and so did I, but the night was totally sleepless with not even a minute of sleep getting into my eyes.

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