Sparkling lights and candlelight decorated a proposal event tonight. Red roses spread to all corners of the venue, which was held outdoors. The sound of classical music from famous musicians in the city made the atmosphere very romantic, even before the event started.
A man wearing a white shirt and black trousers looked around him in amazement. As seen from his clothes, he was not someone important but just a part-time worker.
“Today is my second wedding anniversary with Rachel. If I had a lot of money, I would definitely be able to hold a luxurious celebration like this," said Arnold. He took a deep breath as he reached into his trouser pocket and found 30 dollars in cash.
Arnold smiled, looking at the money. At least tonight, he could bring Rachel a cake to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
“Hey, you! Don't stay silent like a fool; quickly move those things!” The yell of a hotel manager distracted the man's attention.
Arnold turned to the manager, and he nodded. "Okay sir." He rushed to carry out his duties to move the boxes of equipment used to decorate the event to the warehouse with other workers.
Even though he often received bad treatment and insults from people in higher positions, Arnold tried to remain patient. He had no other choice because he had to work to support himself. This had become normal for Arnold, and he tried to ignore it.After finishing moving the items, Arnold returned to the event venue. The number of people who wanted to watch the proposal event was increasing. Who wasn't curious about this event?
The only son of the founder of The Galvoir Group, which was one of the ten biggest companies in the country, was the main character of the event.
“I really wonder who the lucky woman Victor Galvoir will propose to.”
“Could it be that she is very beautiful?”
“I think someone like Victor Galvoir is surrounded by a lot of women. But why did he choose to propose to this woman?”
“He is very rich. He is the man every woman dreams of.”
People could be heard continuing to talk about Victor Galvoir. Almost everyone in the city knew about this man, including Arnold.
Arnold remembered that when he worked as a delivery boy, he often got orders from Victor.
Arnold had delivered goods for Victor more than five times and saw that the man was always with a different woman each time.
"I'm curious, who is the woman the man will propose to? He's a playboy," Arnold muttered.
The voices of people chatting suddenly fell silent, and all eyes were focused on a Ferrari that had just arrived there. Behind the Ferrari, there were several luxury cars following it, containing Victor's bodyguards.
The driver of the Ferrari got out and opened the door for his master. Victor Galvoir got out of the car holding the hand of a beautiful woman who was blindfolded.
“Baby, where are we going? I can't see anything," asked the woman, touching her blindfold.
Victor smiled as he kissed her hand. "I promise that tonight is a night you will never forget in your entire life."Arnold was standing behind the crowd of people. He couldn't see Victor and his beautiful lady clearly.
“Wow, she is so gorgeous! No wonder Victor loves her.”
“I wish I could be her, showering with wealth.”
“I'm sure her friends will get jealous of her.”
Victor and his lady walked closer toward the center of the venue. He directed the woman to enter the circle of heart-shaped roses.
Arnold frowned. He felt familiar with Victor's lover. With her height, posture, hair, and body shape, Arnold had seen someone he knew exactly like that.
"What am I thinking, or does she just look like Rachel?" Arnold muttered while rubbing his head. “Or maybe I missed Rachel so much that I saw another woman instead?” Arnold chuckled to himself.
Victor took the box ring from his pocket and knelt before his lady. Victor's bodyguard removed the woman's blindfold, and everyone cheered.
"Will you marry me, Rachel?"
“Say yes! Say yes!”
“You two are the cutest!”
Arnold also reacted to seeing this romantic scene, but he did not cheer happily. He was so shocked that even his world felt like it stopped spinning that very second. Arnold's body trembled, and he almost couldn't believe what he was seeing.
“Rachel! Why is she here? What is she doing with that playboy?” exclaimed Arnold in a trembling voice.
Rachel's eyes were sparkling with happiness as she looked at Victor. “Victor, you make me the happiest woman tonight.”
“So, what answer do you give me?” Victor's voice sounded so gentle.
"Yes, I want to marry you!"
The sound of applause echoed through the sky tonight, drowning out Arnold's screams.
“Give me a way!”
"Excuse me!"
Arnold pushed his body through the crowd to get into the venue. He ran to the middle of the venue and stopped them before Victor put the ring on Rachel's finger.
“Rachel, stop!” shouted Arnold.
Everyone was shocked to see Arnold's audacity and started booing him.
“What is that loser doing there?”
“He is really presumptuous! Who does he think he is?”
Rachel was surprised to see Arnold's presence there. She looked at Arnold and Victor alternately. She knew that Arnold was working part-time tonight, but she didn't expect Leon to be working at this hotel.
“Do you know this useless waiter? How dare he stop my proposal?" Victor asked irritably.
“Hmm.” Rachel looked confused about how to answer.
Arnold pulled Rachel's hand away from Victor. He held his wife's shoulder while looking into her eyes closely. There was disappointment in his eyes, but Arnold wanted to hear Rachel's explanation first.
“Rachel, tell me, what are you doing here? Why does he want to propose to you?” Arnold asked.
"Arnold, I thought you didn't work at this hotel," Rachel responded, trying to divert her husband's conversation.
"It's not like what you see, I—" Rachel seemed hesitant to continue.
“Quickly tell me, what did you do with that man? Explain, Rachel!” Arnold shook the woman's shoulder.
“Get your dirty hands off her, loser! How dare you touch my future wife?" Victor shouted as he pushed Arnold's body until the man fell to the ground.
Victor took Rachel's hand and hugged her. He stroked the woman's hair and tried to protect her from Arnold.
Arnold's blood boiled even more when he saw another man hugging his wife. "How dare you hug my wife!" he shouted with his hands tightly clenched into fists.
"Your wife?" Victor was surprised; he let go of Rachel.
Rachel took a deep breath. She folded her hands across her stomach while looking at Arnold with a disgusted look. Seeing Arnold's shabby appearance made Rachel embarrassed to admit him as her husband.
“Victor, don't you remember that I once told you that I have a husband on paper?” Rachel looked at Victor.
Victor was silent for a moment, then responded. “Oh yes, a useless husband who you never even allowed to sleep with?”
Rachel grinned and nodded. “He is that useless husband.” Her gaze turned to Arnold.
Arnold was stunned to hear Rachel's words. He accepted that Rachel forbade him from touching her during the two years of marriage, but at that moment, he didn't expect Rachel to say such cruel things about him.
"Rachel, what do you mean?"
Rachel rolled her eyes. "Let me introduce him to you; he is Victor Galvoir, my future husband."
Arnold snorted. He smiled bitterly. "What? Future husband? What do you mean? I am your husband, Rachel.”
“Husband?” Rachel chuckled. “What kind of husband? A husband who can never buy his wife anything? Know your place, Arnold; you've never even slept with me," Rachel teased.
“Only a stupid woman would choose you over Victor. Look, he even gave me a luxurious surprise proposal like this. He always gives me whatever I want. And for one year with him, I felt very happy," added Rachel.
Arnold was stunned to hear Rachel's confession. “So, you've been with him for a year? How could you!" Arnold exclaimed in disappointment.
Victor stepped closer to Rachel and put his arm around her waist. “You better know your place, loser! You don't deserve to be with a beautiful woman like Rachel. A useless guy like you better get out of here before you embarrass yourself even more.”
“Victor is right; you better get out of here now! You see, you've ruined my proposal. Go, Arnold! I don't want to see your face!” Rachel joined in, chasing Arnold away.
“No, I'm not leaving here! Mr. Liam asked me to always look after you, I didn't want to disappoint him," Leon insisted.
Rachel chuckled. “If it was just looking after me, Victor would be much better off.”
“No, don't trust him! I've seen him with another woman for the past year. I delivered his things to the hotel and saw him with another woman, and every time they were always different," said Arnold with a convincing expression.
Victor's expression changed to be a little worried when he heard Arnold reveal his behavior."I know that you must be jealous of him! Stop talking nonsense and get out of here!” Rachel exclaimed while gesturing for Arnold to leave.Victor smiled proudly to find Rachel still defending him. He believed his good looks and wealth could cover up his bad behavior.“I swear, Rachel, he's definitely just playing with you.” Arnold's eyes were sparkling with tears, he was so worried about Rachel, even though she had betrayed him. "If you choose to leave me with another man, then I will accept it. But I assure you that Victor will only play with you.""Your father will definitely be sad if he sees you with a jerk like him!" shouted Arnold while pointing his finger at Victor.“Shut up, you useless man!” Victor snapped. "Come on, Rachel, I'm so disgusted to see a loser like him." He grabbed Rachel's hand and was about to take her away from there.With bold steps and an angry look, Arnold approache
Several men dressed all in black got out of the car. Arnold's expression immediately changed when he saw that the person who had just arrived was not Albert. With swift steps, they immediately arrested Arnold and forced him into the car.“Who are you? Why did you arrest me?” Arnold struggled, trying to escape.“Shut up!”They covered Arnold's mouth and lifted his body to get into the car. In just a short time, they managed to catch Arnold and take him away from there.Not long after, Albert arrived there. He got out of the car and looked around to look for Arnold.“Arnold! Are you here?” Albert exclaimed. "Where is he going? Isn't he here yet?” He didn't see anyone in the park.Albert took his cell phone and called Arnold.Arnold's cell phone, which was in his trouser pocket, rang. One of the men took the cell phone to see who was calling Arnold.“Albert?”“Let me talk to him! Please, give me the phone!” implored Arnold.Instead of giving the cellphone to Arnold, the man slammed the c
Arnold looked around him. The room he was in was very luxurious. The gold-decorated roof, marble floor, classic carvings on the walls, and totally perfect magnificent design made Arnold feel like he was in a hospital in the palace. This was the most luxurious hospital Arnold had ever seen.“Wow.” Arnold chuckled in amazement.The sound of the door opening caught Leon's attention. An old woman entered the room. The woman's gaze fell on Arnold, and she smiled.Arnold, who didn't know who the old woman was, just smiled back."Madam Elizabeth, he just woke up a few minutes ago," reported the nurse."Thank God," responded Elizabeth."Madam Elizabeth?" Arnold muttered.“Hey young man, how are you? Are you feeling better?” asked the old woman.“I'm better now; thank you, Madam Elizabeth. So, you brought me here?”“Yes, I found you lying on the road unconscious. What happened? Why did you get hurt?" Elizabeth looked at Arnold with worry in her eyes.“Some men beat me, madam. I thought I was d
Arnold smiled bitterly as he shook his head slowly. “What do you say, madam? There is no way I'm your grandson. Someone in the past must have accidentally found this necklace and given it to me. Who knows, the caretaker of the orphanage might accidentally find it," he dismissed the old woman's statement.Elizabeth shook her head. “No, Arnold. You really are my grandson! You are Arnold Winster, my grandson who was lost as a baby. At first, when I saw your necklace in that room, I thought the same as you. But after seeing the birthmark on your arm, there's no mistaking it; you're my grandson!” She exclaimed while holding Arnold's arm tightly, as if she were afraid of losing her grandson for the second time. Her voice was so emotional.Arnold's lips trembled. He couldn't say anything because he still couldn't believe what had happened.“Arnold, you are my grandson. We really missed you, dear," Elizabeth whined, tears streaming down her cheeks.Arnold's heart skipped a beat. He looked at
Arnold set foot at The Diamond Rose Hotel. Seeing his arrival, the hotel workers' eyes fell on him. They started whispering to each other and laughing at Arnold.“Look at that loser; he has no shame in coming to this hotel again. What does he want to do?”"Look, isn't he the man who ruined Victor Galvoir's proposal last night?"“Yeah, you're right. He was the one. What happened to him? Why is his hand bandaged?”"If I were that woman, I would also choose Victor instead of spending my life with a loser."Laughter could be heard from various corners. Arnold's eyes glanced sharply at them, and the workers just covered their mouths with their palms while holding back laughter. There was no fear of a loser like Arnold.Arnold rushed to the reception desk so he could meet the manager. He wanted to prove that he could pay the fine, even though the hotel was still owned by his family.Arriving in front of the reception desk, there were a couple who were being served by the receptionist. Judgi
Arnold went to a mall and bought a new cell phone. He logged into his email, and the important numbers stored on his old cell phone were backed up.Arnold also keeps Elizabeth and Sebastian's numbers. He messaged them and told them his new number. After finishing setting up his cellphone, he immediately contacted his best friend, Albert.The call was connected."Hello, who is it?" Albert asked in wonder when he saw an unknown number calling him."It's me, Arnold," Arnold responded.Albert's eyes widened, and he immediately straightened his back, which was initially leaning against the chair.“Arnold, what happened to you? Where have you been? I came to the park last night, but you weren't there. Is everything okay?” There was worried evidence in his tone."Yes, Albert, everything is fine. Last night, there was a little trouble, but it was that trouble that brought me luck. I'm very grateful, even though what happened last night was quite painful," explained Arnold. He smiled faintly.
Arnold has arrived at the building where the party was being held. The driver immediately got out of the car and opened the door for his master. Arnold's appearance looked different compared to the other guests. His hand, which was still bandaged, didn't allow him to wear a tuxedo, so he wore a black, short-sleeved shirt with black trousers. His appearance was very simple.When Arnold arrived at the entrance, the doorman immediately looked at him with probing eyes. He looked more like a waiter than a guest. If he was a waiter, then he shouldn't have entered through the door specifically for guests."Hey, what are you doing here?" snapped the doorman.Arnold stared at the man sharply. Without saying a word, he showed the invitation he had brought. The doorman's expression immediately changed. His face turned pale.“So-sorry, I thought you were a waiter. If you are a waiter, then you shouldn't go through this entrance," he said while looking at the invitation. Fear was evident in his voi
“Come on, Sebastian!” Elizabeth invited her grandson and Sebastian to leave. They were leaving people curious because there was no explanation from Elizabeth.Eric continued to stare at them, who were leaving, until they had disappeared from his sight. "It's possible that stupid guy is Elizabeth Winster's servant," he muttered.Arnold was invited to a room not far from the ballroom. The servants immediately lowered their heads when Arnold and Elizabeth arrived. They entered the room, and their arrival was greeted by a man sitting in a chair with his back to them.Realizing they had arrived, the man got up from his chair, and his gaze immediately looked towards Arnold.His eyes were sparkling with tears. His lips trembled and opened slowly. “Arnold.” He immediately approached Arnold and hugged him tightly.Arnold returned the 45-year-old man's hug. He could tell from that man's attitude that he loved him.“Arnold, this is your uncle, James Winster. He is your father's younger brother,"