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Elina's pov

"Yes, yes, of course I will marry you!" I jumped up and felt those lovely butterflies in my belly.

Mateo lifted me up and carried me from where we were seated outside to the river.

"Why are you carrying me like a baby? Why are we going to the river?" I asked in amusement.

"We are going to swim together, my love!" He kissed my forehead.

"So when did you start swimming? You told me in the past that you have a water phobia. When has all that changed?"

"Today, my love. You just made me the happiest man on earth. Today I am now counted among the blessed in the land of the living. The most amazing and adorable woman said yes to my proposal. I will do what she has been begging me to do in the past. I will enter the water today just to prove to her how grateful and happy I am."

"Silly boy! You don't have to enter the river to show me that you are happy, my love. You don't have to do it. Please, can you drop me down? Your hand should be hurting you. The river is still a bit far!" H