All Chapters of Will You Marry Me?: Chapter 201 - Chapter 204

Maya sat on the bed, eyes fixed on Carlos’s phone. Today was the day. Her uncle had promised her news—and she couldn’t stop imagining what it might be. She pictured herself calling her aunt, hearing the phone ring, and then.... “Maya!” Star’s voice. Excited. Safe. Alive. Her heart raced just thinking about it. The past few days had been nothing like she expected when she first arrived. Carlos had been… unexpectedly kind. Gentle. Respectful. Aside from the occasional hug or the way he kissed her forehead at night, he had never once tried to touch her inappropriately. And she noticed. She appreciated it more than she could say. Even if she left tomorrow, she knew she would never forget him. Sometimes he cooked for her. Other times, when she tried to cook for him, he would stroll into the kitchen and insist on helping, despite her protests. He was thoughtful in ways that made her uncomfortable, only because they were so unfamiliar. There were moments she almost asked

Maya froze. Her fingers slackened in Carlos' hold. She blinked, once, twice, her lashes fluttering like she hadn’t heard him right. “What… what are you talking about?” Carlos didn’t respond. He simply reached beside him and pulled the bedsheet over her body, wrapping her in it gently, like shielding something fragile. Then he turned away from her, and sat at the edge of the bed with his back to her. Maya’s heart thundered in her chest. She couldn’t breathe. The air felt thick with dread as she thought. 'He knows about Star. It means he knows about everything as well.' Tears welled in her eyes, and she got off the bed, dragging the sheet with her. She crawled to the ground and knelt at his feet, her hands trembling as they held his. “I can explain,” she whispered desperately. Carlos turned toward her slowly. His eyes softened the second he saw her face—tear-streaked, terrified. He reached for her wordlessly, lifting her from the floor and guiding her back to sit on the be