Husband With Benefits
Chapter 654: Confessions and Proposals

Chapter 654: Confessions and Proposals

"I can’t believe he proposed to you in a hospital," Nora muttered, her voice tinged with disbelief as she finished dutifully oohing and aahing over Evana’s ring.

Evana chuckled, the memory still fresh and amusing. "I couldn’t believe it either! That sneaky man! I didn’t even realise when he slipped it on my finger." Even as she said this, she couldn’t stop admiring the ring.

As a princess, she was no stranger to all sorts of jewels but this simple emerald cut diamond ring, captured her heart. Everytime she looked at it, she could feel te butterflies in her stomach...

"Tsk tsk. I had such high expectations for Lucy," Olivia teased, her eyes sparkling with mischief. She leaned closer, a playful smirk on her lips. "I mean, a hospital? Really? What happened to the romantic dinner or a surprise getaway?"

"Yeah, Evana, you deserve a grand gesture! Candlelit dinners, fireworks, the whole works!" Isabellla asked, her voice softening as she questioned,"Weren’t you a bit disappointed? I mean, it’s not exactly the setting every girl dreams of."

Evana shook her head, not the least bit worried, as she answered thoughtfully, " I’m actually too happy to be disappointed. The last time when I thought he would propose... Things took a different turn." Evana thought back to her own foolishness and continued," After that, I was too scared to even bring up the topic. I know that Lucien had openly accepted me when he gave our relationship a second chance, but I was too scared to even bring it up..."

Nora hugged Evana then and shook her head," You shouldn’t have felt scaered in the relationship, Evana."

"I wasn’t scared about Lucifer. I was worried about myself and my own foolishness. So, the truth is that he could have proposed anywhere, and I would have said yes. What mattered was that we were going to be together."

Isabella shook her head and hugged Evana," Okay okay. We’ll give him a pass this time. Just make sure that he gives you a grand wedding! Uh huh. And now that your matter is resolved and we know you are not going to blame Lucy for being a dum dum... its time to turn to someone else..."

In unison, Isabella, Olivia, Nora, and Evana turned to the two women who had been sitting quietly until now. With a single exchange of glances, they picked up the next target... "So, Miss Autumn Frost."

"Huh? What?"

Nora chuckled and placed her chin on her palm as she stared at Autumn," What are you doing?"

Autumn looked up at the sound of her name, her eyes a bit dazed from the conversation happening around her. "What am I doing?" she repeated, her voice a little confused.

Olivia nudged her playfully. "Yes, Autumn, what are you doing? You’ve been awfully quiet. Spill the beans!"

Autumn hesitated, still finding everything unbelievable.

Nora leaned in closer, her curiosity piqued. "What is it? Don’t keep us in suspense! I can see that you have some secret up your sleeve..."

As she looked at the expectant faces of the girls around her, she inhaled slowly and spoke," Gabe told me he loved me."

There was a moment of silence, followed by a collective gasp and then a chorus of exclamations erupted from the group.

"Oh my goodness!" Olivia exclaimed.

"No way!" Isabella’s eyes widened.

"Finally!" Nora clapped her hands together.

Evana grinned, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "Tell us everything!"

Even Ava managed a smile and added," That is such great news."

Autumn laughed, the warmth of their enthusiasm making her feel even more giddy. "It was so unexpected..."

Before she could say more, she was buried in a group hug as the woman all hugged her tightly... smothering her, making her laugh. This was what it felt like havign sisters...

Autumn laughed then, finally accepting that maybe she had not dreamt everything up. "It was so unexpected. I thought I was dreaming for a second."

Nora chuckled and shook her head," Gabe and Lucy share the same brain cell! Someone needs to tell these guys that the hospital is not a romantic place."

Isabella wound her arms through Autumn’s nudging her shoulders," Well, I think Autumn and Evana here mught disagree. I mean look at their glowing faces..."

"But we can’t hold it against Gabe. The thing is he did not wait to confess as soon as he came to his senses."

"You two deserve all the happiness in the world. Gabe is an incredible man, and you’re an amazing woman. Together, you’re unstoppable."

Nora’s eyes sparkled with mischief again. "So, Autumn, now that we’ve heard the big news, tell us... how did it feel when he said those three magical words?"

Autumn’s smile widened, her heart fluttering at the memory. "It was... I have no words."

Isabella sighed dramatically, placing a hand over her heart. "I’m not crying, you’re crying."

This caused everyone to laugh and chuckle as Nora announced," This is the best! We’re all having our..." But then paused.

There was someone who had not yet had their happy ending...

They turned to look at Ava then, who had yet to speak up, and was lost in her own thoughts. Ava felt the women’s gazes on her and shook her head," Erasmi hasn’t proposed or confessed his love in a hospital or anywhere else..."

Silent looks were exchanged before Nora blinked and asked innocently," Would you like him to?"

Wide-eyed, Ava looked at the women and then shook her head," Uhh no. We are not in that kind of a relationship. We are only marrying for Caius.. There is no love."

Nora wanted to say something then. Hadn’t she and Autumn also married for a reason other than love? But they’d found it..But as she met, Autumn’s gaze, she know that sometimes somethings did not need to be said... Time would teach everything.

And so, they shifted the topic to the upcoming wedding of Ava and Erasmi, which had been postponed another week due to two groomsmen being in the hospital.

Read latest chapters at f(r)eewebnov𝒆l Only