She held the envelope for a while, and then her hand started to tremble involuntarily. Marcus Morgan sighed, took the envelope, and placed it on the armrest of the sofa.
"You don't want to marry me, do you have someone you like?" Marcus Morgan asked, "Or did I offend you somehow..."
"No! This has nothing to do with you." Ariana Thorne immediately denied it but, looking into Marcus Morgan's sincere eyes, she truly didn't want to deceive him from the depths of her heart. She explained, "To be honest, I plan to leave Kingscrest after the New Year."
"Where to?" As far as he knew, she was an orphan, and the only grandmother who adopted her had long passed away. She should not have any other relatives.
He was exceptionally understanding, putting Ariana Thorne at ease. Thinking of her future life, she contentedly said, "To a small town in the south, and live there from now on."
Making a little money and living a humble life.
