"I can help Mick's mother pay all the medical expenses, but I don't agree with you being his nude model."
Lala was an outdoor model who became famous for a photo of her posing with a lion on the South African savannah. Her decision to be his nude model was tantamount to self-destruction.
She stood up immediately. The gentle smile on her face when she mentioned Mick just now turned into anger and disappointment.
"You are a businessman without emotion! Not everything in this world can be exchanged for money! The most important thing now is to help Mick make money to treat his mother!"
I stared at Lala in a daze. We had had countless quarrels because of Mick.
Whenever I mentioned Mick, Lala would think that I was jealous, slandering him, and stopping her from caring about him.
It was almost dawn outside. I glanced at the clock on the wall and saw that I only had a few hours left to complete my mission.
Lala went in to take a shower, and I relit the candles on the floor one by one.
When I saw her about to come out, I forced a smile, raised my diamond ring, and knelt on one knee.
"Marry me..."