Once Bitten, Twice Shy


421 Can You Love Me Once More?

Samantha licked her lips gently and asked, “Is it a surprise that I’m looking forward to?”

Timothy chuckled in a very sexy and sultry voice. “Of course.”

Samantha could not resist that temptation and immediately agreed. “Okay.”

“Ronald will pick you up later.”

“Okay.”

Samantha was in a happy mood after ending the call.

She would be able to trust Timothy completely if he helped her locate Matthew!

In addition, she would no longer have any regrets when she thought about Matthew’s eventual safe return.

…

Ronald drove over and reached the apartment sometime that evening.

Samantha put on a bit of makeup to enhance her complexion because she wanted to meet her son as beautifully as possible.

When she went downstairs, Ronald greeted her politely and thoughtfully opened the door to the back seat for her to enter.

Samantha thanked him and sat in.

The car drove for more than an hour before reaching its destination. Ronald raised his eyes and said, “We’re here, Mrs. Barker.”

As soon as he said that, he got out of the car and followed Samantha.

She initially thought that Timothy would arrange to meet Matthew in a restaurant and have a meal there, but she was incredibly surprised to see…a vast ocean.

Moreover, she was very familiar with that ocean.

It was the place that Timothy proposed to her before.

Were they supposed to eat there?

As Samantha was still pondering over it, Ronald said once more, “Mrs. Barker, Mr. Barker is waiting for you at the beach in front. You may go over.”

All she could do was suppress her doubts and nod gently as she walked over.

From a distance, she spotted white tables and chairs on the beach along with a large bunch of bright red roses that were particularly eye-catching due to their vivid colors.

Timothy stood tall while facing the sea. His white shirt fluttered as a result of the blowing sea breeze and the silhouette of his face from the side was a sight to behold.

When Samantha laid eyes on him, she could not help gasping secretly.

He must have been favored by the Gods.

Seemingly aware of her gaze, Timothy turned around and his black eyes looked right at her as he curled his lips into a smile.

As faint as that smile was, it still enchanted her.

When Samantha walked closer, Timothy stepped forward while saying softly, “I’m very happy that you came.”

He picked up the roses on the table and handed them to her. “These are for you.”

Women all loved beautiful flowers and Samantha was no different. Her eyebrows curled into little arches as she took the flowers and lowered her head to sniff them. They smelled quite nice.

She smiled and said, “Thank you. I like them very much.”

Timothy pulled the chair for her to sit.

She placed the flowers aside and looked up at Timothy, who was sitting opposite her. She asked softly, “Why did you decide to have dinner here?”

In response, Timothy asked nonchalantly, “Don’t you like eating here?”

The scenery there was breathtaking and very romantic too.

However, it seemed like an inappropriate venue to bring Matthew over.

Moreover, when she sat down earlier and looked around subconsciously, she saw a makeshift shed for food preparation where several chefs were busy cooking.

Other than that, there was no sign of Matthew around.

In other words, his so-called ‘surprise’ had nothing to do with Matthew!

She was disappointed for sure, but she did not make it obvious.

Samantha replied, “Of course not. Every woman likes romantic environments.”

Timothy smiled and raised his chin to gesture towards the waiter who was standing beside him.

The waiter nodded and soon came forth with some decanted red wine.

Timothy did not let the waiter serve them and waved his hand to let the waiter be at ease. He poured two glasses of red wine and raised one at Samantha.

“Cheers, Sammy, to our reunion.”

Samantha raised the glass of red wine and clinked glasses lightly with him before taking a sip.

The wine was of high quality, with a mellow taste and a sweet aftertaste.

The waiter then served the food one after another.

It was evident that Timothy had put a great deal of effort into it. Every dish was delicious, and even if Samantha was somewhat anxious, she had worked up an appetite after seeing all that food and ate quite a lot.

After filling herself with wine and food, Samantha wiped her lips with a napkin. She did not want to go around in circles with him anymore and went straight to the topic, “Can you reveal the surprise that you had in store, Timothy? We’re already done with dinner.”

“Are you that anxious?” Timothy stroked her nose with his slender finger.

Samantha did not even attempt to hide it and nodded directly. “Yeah, I am! I want to know what’s all the fuss about this surprise!”

“In that case, I shall reveal it…”

A droning sound was heard from the sky as soon as he said that.

Samantha looked up subconsciously and felt her heart skip a beat.

A few drones flew over with lights attached to them and it looked as though they were putting on a dance performance before her very eyes. A few minutes later, a line of words appeared in the sky.

‘Marry me?’

Timothy stood up, walked up to her, then knelt slowly on one knee. He offered her a diamond ring and said affectionately, “We got married three years ago Sammy, but I still owe you a proper marriage proposal and a wedding. I want to make it up to you one by one.”

“I’ve done a lot of things…like misunderstanding you, not believing you, making you sad, and even putting you in danger so many times. I’m very grateful that you’re still standing safely in front of me after all that.”

“From today onwards, I’ll protect you, I won’t make you sad or heartbroken, and I’ll love you properly. Can you give me another chance and…love me again?”

Samantha’s dark yet limpid eyes stared fixedly at Timothy in front of her.

The situation was the same as when he proposed to her the first time.

Back then, she was so excited that she agreed without thinking.

At present, she could not deny the presence of fluctuations within her heart despite her apparent calmness.

She knew that she was feeling a long-lost emotion.

Despite all the things that happened between them, Timothy was always the one who could move her heart.

Over the years, Alan had treated her well and did many things that she was grateful for. Unfortunately, he could never wake her dead heart.

Rochelle’s words were right!

It was easy to know when one loved a person because a single look from the person that one loved could make one’s heart flutter. On the other hand, the feeling could never be produced by a person whom one did not love regardless of how much they showed their love through their actions.

Samantha smiled shyly and nodded slowly. “Yes.”

Timothy’s dark eyes were filled with joy. He took her hand and solemnly put the ring on her ring finger.

Timothy stood up, but instead of letting go of Samantha’s hand, he held it and pulled her up into his arms.

He pressed his thin lips against Samantha’s ear and spoke in a hoarse, alluring voice. “Will you follow me home tonight, my wife?”

She knew precisely what he meant by that.

Samantha’s cheeks turned red and she needed some time before she could let out a very light ‘mm’.

…

As soon as Samantha and Timothy returned to the villa, she was immediately pressed against the shoe cabinet.

Timothy exuded wild aggression as he wrapped his long arms around her slender waist and kissed her red lips.