A Bride for the Cripple
Afterward, he had grabbed my hand and said earnestly, "Catherine, you protected me today. When I grow up, it'll be my turn to protect you. I'm going to marry you and make you my wife."
"I..."
My lips parted, but no words came out.
A look of guilt crossed his face.
"Back then, something happened in the Astor family. My grandfather rushed me overseas overnight. Everything happened too fast, and I never got the chance to say goodbye.
"When I finally came back and tried to find you, I learned your family had moved away too.
"Later, I eventually found out that you'd been adopted by the Luthor family. The moment I discovered that, I proposed a marriage alliance with them.