"So, Babe…" Kelvin paused briefly before continuing nervously, "can you give me a chance? I may not be the perfect man or even the man you once dreamed about, but can you allow me to stay beside you as your boyfri…"
Before he could finish the final word, Sonia hurriedly placed a finger against his lips, stopping him immediately.
"No…" she answered bluntly.
Kelvin instantly felt his heart tighten painfully inside his chest.
Although he had already expected such a response beforehand, which was exactly why he changed his mind about proposing to her earlier, hearing her reject him directly still hurt far more deeply than he anticipated.
Before he could even respond properly, Sonia immediately turned away from him while folding her arms tightly across her chest as she stared into the distance silently
"Why no?" Kelvin probed as he walked over to face her.
