Such a romantic proposal would likely be accepted by any ordinary girl, but the one before Gavin was not one of them.
After a while, Evelyn calmed down and looked at him with a complex expression. "I'm sorry!"
A flash of disappointment appeared in Gavin's eyes but disappeared quickly.
"I understand," Gavin said with a bitter smile. At that moment, he felt as if his heart was bleeding; not even a bullet through the chest on the battlefield hurt this much.
Seeing Gavin's dejected look, Evelyn also felt heartbroken. She stepped forward, bent down slightly, and helped Gavin up from his kneeling position.
"Gavin, I hope you can understand that the reason I am willing to be with you is not because of love but our daughter," Evelyn said gently as she looked at Gavin.
"I can't accept you rig
