Refusing to Remarry: Mr. Hawthorne, You Are Out-Chapter 105: You Promised to Marry Me When You Grow Up!

Chapter 105: Chapter 105: You Promised to Marry Me When You Grow Up!

"Raine."

He called her name.

His voice was gentle, as if she were some rare and precious treasure.

Raine Sinclair’s eyes paused for a moment, then she quickly collected herself, pulling her hand from his grasp, her cheeks flushing red as she turned to look at the Sinclair Family villa to her right.

"I’m going home first."

With that, she made a move to open the car door.

This atmosphere shouldn’t be created.

Yet, in the next second, Leon Grant called out to her, "What I said at the hospital, I meant it."

"..." Raine’s heart gave an involuntary tremble.

She turned back, astonished, and saw his thin lips curve into a small smile. "About the proposal, think it over carefully."

"Why... why?" she asked in disbelief.

"Do I need a reason?" Leon raised an eyebrow.

Raine bit her lip, her fingertips trembling, "But I just got divorced, and I’m pregnant with someone else’s child..."

If time could rewind a few years, she wouldn’t have been surprised at any sort of confession or proposal.

But now...

Things were definitely not as they once were.

Leon listened, his tone lifting slightly, "So what?"

He cared about her—the person she was.

Raised with Western values since childhood, he was not a conservative or rigid person.

If you like something, you go after it.

If you love, you take action.

It was Raine who found herself stumped by his question.

So... what?

Wasn’t that the point, though?

Her long lashes trembled softly, and her throat tightened a little.

"You’ll be judged by society. Your parents won’t agree, and others will say you..."

Picked up someone else’s secondhand goods.

The last few words, Leon didn’t give her a chance to finish.

He placed one hand on the steering wheel, the dim roadside lights pouring in, scattering across his side.

"What others say, what does it have to do with us? Raine, when it comes to relationships, as long as we both want it, that’s enough."

His gaze burned, so hot it felt as if it might ignite her.

Raine quickly looked away, afraid of being swallowed by the fire in his eyes.

After a long time, she slowly shook her head.

"No, marriage isn’t that simple. Besides... Leon, let’s pretend nothing happened today. I’m truly grateful for your help, and I’ll always remember your kindness. But... I think I probably won’t get married ever again."

With that, she turned and pushed open the car door.

She didn’t give him a chance to say anything else.

Leon didn’t stop her either. Only, just before she shut the door, he spoke softly, "I’ll wait for you."

Hearing this, Raine’s movements froze.

She didn’t dare look back at him anymore. She quickly closed the door and walked toward the Sinclair Family villa.

Leon watched her hurry away, a faint sadness surfacing in his eyes.

Forget her—even he hadn’t expected himself to make such a decision, and to have confirmed it with her so seriously, more than once.

He didn’t drive off right away. Leon sat alone in the car for a long time, until, at some point, the corners of his mouth lifted, revealing a knowing smile.

Even so, somehow, he found the feeling at that moment rather nice?

It seemed his heart really did want to propose to her...

"Raine, I’m waiting for your answer."

With that, he finally drove away.

——

When Raine Sinclair returned to the Sinclair Family’s yard, she didn’t go inside right away.

She hid behind a tree at the corner.

Her heart was still pounding wildly.

Even though she hadn’t agreed, even though she hadn’t lingered, the excitement inside her was undeniable...

She didn’t know how much time had passed before she heard the sound of a car starting outside the yard.

Suddenly, she looked back, catching a glimpse of a few streaks of light.

He’s only leaving now?

Raine was stunned for a few moments, then finally gathered herself and went back into the villa.

Just as she walked into the living room, Mason Sullivan’s almost-crying face greeted her.

"Raine! Did you agree to marry him? Oh no, you absolutely can’t say yes to him!"

"Agree to what?" Raine was taken aback, thinking, did he overhear her conversation with Leon Grant just now?

But he was obviously in the living room, so this...

While she was still puzzled, her grandfather’s hearty voice came from the sofa, "Raine! I think that Leon Grant isn’t bad—you should really consider him!"

Raine hadn’t even had time to voice her confusion before Mason Sullivan couldn’t take it anymore, "Grandpa! Weren’t you just saying this afternoon that I’m the best? How did it turn into Leon Grant being good now?!"

This jealousy, honestly...

William Jennings, chewing on candied fruit, suddenly froze, then burst into laughter, "You’re the best!"

"Grandpa, please talk some sense into Raine, don’t let Leon Grant trick her! They just met, and he’s already proposing! Obviously he’s not dependable! Maybe he’s just a player!"

Mason was really not a fan of Leon Grant, and now that he’d seen Leon propose to Raine before him, he truly couldn’t stand it!

No, he absolutely couldn’t lose to Leon Grant!

He had to plan an earth-shattering proposal himself!

When the time came, Raine would surely be moved by him!

Listening to the two of them going back and forth, Raine finally walked over and asked, "How did you guys know?"

"It’s all over the trending searches!" Mason answered instinctively, then suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked, "It even says you already agreed, and that you’ll be having your wedding with Jonas Hawthorne at the beginning of next month?"

He guessed the trending news probably exaggerated, but he didn’t expect them to be so bold in their writing!

Even if Raine had agreed to Leon Grant, she definitely couldn’t be holding her wedding with Jonas Hawthorne at the same time, right?

Just as he thought that, Mason slapped his own mouth!

Pah pah pah!

Raine would never agree to marry Leon Grant!

He did not approve of this wedding!

Unlike Mason’s obsession, Raine’s thoughts ran in a completely different direction—who leaked this news?

They were at the hospital; there shouldn’t have been any reporters there.

Jonas Hawthorne would never announce something like this himself, Leo Keane wasn’t suicidal, Leon Grant had been with her the whole time and just left.

So that only left Candace Ford?

Raine was finding it harder and harder to understand that woman.

She’d already divorced Jonas Hawthorne, so why was she still deliberately causing trouble?

William Jennings saw his granddaughter silent and frowning, not saying a word for a long time, and wondered what she could be thinking about. He asked, "Raine, is it true?"

Hearing that, Raine snapped back to herself, walked over to sit beside her grandfather, and explained everything from beginning to end.

No sooner had she finished than Mason let out a long sigh of relief beside her, "I knew you wouldn’t move that fast with Leon Grant! Raine, you’re mine!"

"When was I ever yours?" Raine said helplessly.

Mason, refusing to back down, slammed the table, "You promised me when you were a kid! You said you’d marry me when you grew up!"