Chapter 50: Let's Get Married

Dr. Mundo nodded indifferently after hearing Joseph's suggestion. "Okay." After Dr. Mundo left, Lucy looked at Joseph, puzzled. "Why won't you tell me what's going on next? Why?" "What exactly is wrong with our baby?!" Before she could finish her sentence, Joseph interrupted her. "Lucy, let's get married, okay?" Lucy immediately widened her eyes, covering her mouth in shock. She couldn't fathom that Joseph had actually said those words. Marriage? After all this time, Lucy had stopped hoping for marriage. Even with the man in front of her, she wasn't ready to devote her entire self to Joseph. But five years had passed, and now suddenly, being with this man again, Lucy couldn't do it. Her mind was in chaos. "You mean we..." She couldn't believe how quickly things were progressing. Get married now? Isn't that too rushed? "Yes, let's get married now." Joseph nodded firmly. "If we're going to face everything together, then it means we should take a further step!" "If we have one heart, a heart that loves each other, but we can't be together, what does that mean?" "Do you want me to face all of Tangna's problems alone?" Lucy tightly held Joseph's hand. She shook her head. No. She didn't want that. "Joseph, I can't let you bear this pain alone. Even if it's just a little bit of pain, I don't want to see you suffer!" Seeing Joseph like this, she felt heartbroken. If it weren't for her own inadequacies, Joseph... Tangna wouldn't be hurt! But now, can they really get married just like that? Can their relationship truly be resolved through marriage? "I just didn't expect you to propose this." She tightly clasped her hands. "Can you let me think about it?" Seeing Lucy's hesitation, Joseph compromised. "How about an engagement then?" "You know, Tangna's biggest wish is for us to get back together." "And you know her condition. If we're together, it might help her recovery." "If you’re not satisfied, if you don't like me, we can cancel the wedding anytime." Hearing this, Lucy's eyes lit up. She nodded. "Okay!" "If one day, Tangna is cured, and she's fine, we'll... get married!" Joseph stepped forward and kissed Lucy on the cheek. "Alright." "I'll wait for you." "No matter what happens, I'll wait for you." Joseph held Lucy tightly. Lucy hugged him back. This embrace had been long overdue. So long that Lucy had forgotten what it felt like. So long that she even wanted to take out her heart and show Joseph how much she cared for him! "Joseph, I really love you." To Lucy, meeting Joseph was fate. If they missed each other, it would be the greatest regret of their lives! But Lucy was not an ordinary woman. She wasn't someone who would casually fall in love. Even though she liked Joseph very much. But if she saw that Joseph had changed after all these years. Then she would certainly not be with him. Not for any other reason. Her principles and bottom line couldn't be changed by anyone! Even though she loved Joseph very much. But principles couldn't be changed! Time quickly passed to the next day. When Tangna woke up, she cried out for Joseph. "I want daddy! Where is daddy?!" "Where is daddy?" She shouted loudly. Lucy held Tangna, comforting her constantly. But Tangna cried even harder. "I want daddy! I want daddy!" Tangna rolled on the floor, breaking many things in the room. "Mommy! Mommy, I'm scared, I'm so scared!" "Tangna, don't worry. Joseph is just outside! Don't be afraid, okay?" Lucy sat on the floor, patting Tangna's small shoulder. "Tangna, be good. You'll see daddy soon!" Hearing this, Tangna slowly calmed down. But her eyes kept staring at the door. Only then did Lucy put Tangna down. Tangna staggered to the door, reaching out to knock on it. "Daddy, open the door..." She kept calling at the door. Joseph, hearing Tangna's calls, felt his eyes redden. Tears began to flow. He quickly stood up from the floor, walked to the door, and opened it. The moment the door opened, he saw Tangna standing there, tears streaming down her face. "What's wrong, you silly girl? No sense of security at all!" "Daddy just went out for a while. Someone needed to talk to mommy." "Daddy would never abandon you, baby." Hearing Joseph's response, Tangna nodded. "Daddy, you can't abandon me!" "Got it, baby." Lucy watched this scene from the side, her eyes filling with tears. But, wait... "You said someone outside was calling me?" Joseph nodded. "Yes, you should go see." Lucy opened the door to find her family waiting outside. What's going on? Fox, Johnson, Rock, Sophie—these were all the people who bullied her! Why were they here now? Along with them was her father, Simpson. "What are you doing here?" "We're here to take you home." She hadn't expected her family to still accept her! Lucy was excited. "I can really go back?" Lucy had no idea what kind of turmoil her family had gone through! She was still in the dark! She thought being taken back meant she had to marry Takal! "Dad, Mom, I don't want to marry that old man!" She never expected Lucy to think that. Simpson laughed out loud.