Emelia's POV"No, Mason." I stated firmly. "I can't… I won't marry you."Surprisingly, he was calm. His gaze may have lowered slightly in disappointment, but it was almost like he had anticipated me rejecting him. "Well… I can't say that I was confident in my proposal working, but I at least wanted to try. I at least had to tell you how I really felt.""If circumstances were different, you know, I *might* have said otherwise.""I know, I know. It's just…" He sighed. "I don't know. I envisioned a much different life for us than this. You, at my side; thriving, happy, and loved. I wouldn't have stopped you from working, of course. You were never the stay-at-home type.""No, I wasn't." I replied curtly."Please don't be so short with me, Em. I know you better than that. You have something you want to say to me, too.""What gave you that impression?""You came."I drew in a deep breath and collected the words I wanted to say. The lump that formed in my throat suddenly made it hard for me t
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