CHAPTER 47: PROPOSAL

"Ma'am Chelsea is awake!" These were the words that kept repeating in Red's ears. It was as if he had been struck by the news that Manang Fe had told him. It was as if he had lost his mind for a short time.

"Sir? Will you still buy the bed or will you look for another one, sir?" The sales lady asked Red.

It was only then that he returned to himself. He hurriedly walked out, but was stopped when the sales lady chased after him. "Ah-- sir, the bed..." The sales lady hesitated as she asked Red. She stared at him and focused her gaze on the kingsize bed she was referring to.

"I'll buy it. Here's my business card. Call me when it's ready to deliver." Red said before leaving the sales lady staring at the business card he had handed her.

He hurried to the elevator. When he got on, he was accompanied by a group of women. They couldn't take their eyes off of Red. They began to whisper and push each other closer to Red. They pushed one of their friends, who bumped into Red. The woman apologized embarrassedly, while her friends chuckled and looked at each other with giddy looks. Red briefly looked at the woman and also apologized.

A few moments later, the elevator opened and the five women stepped out. They couldn't take their eyes off of Red until the elevator closed. The elevator continued to the ground floor. When the doors opened, Red quickly walked out and headed towards his car. When he got in, he immediately drove off towards the hospital.

It took only a few minutes for him to arrive at the hospital. When he parked, he immediately went to the room where Chelsea was confined. When he opened the door, he saw Chelsea busy eating. Manang Fe was standing by her side, helping Chelsea.

Chelsea lifted her gaze while scooping up some soup with a spoon. She was wondering why Red was just standing by the door, staring at her. "You're really staring hard. Come on, I might melt." Chelsea jokingly said and continued eating her porridge.

Red gently closed the door and walked over to Chelsea. When he reached her bedside, he gently pulled her closer to him and embraced Chelsea in his arms. Despite being surprised, Chelsea didn't resist when Red suddenly hugged her. She also hugged him tightly and gently stroked Red's back.

"Oh calm down... I'm not dying yet!" Chelsea chuckled when she noticed that Red's hug was lasting longer than usual.

Red let go of the hug and looked closely at Chelsea's face. Red traced his finger from her forehead to her nose and then to her lips. This caused Chelsea's cheeks to suddenly turn red. Red smiled when he noticed this.

"Hi love." Red said with a smile.

Chelsea's expression couldn't be described because of the mix of emotions she was feeling at this time. She wanted to scream and jump on her bed.

"Hi..." Chelsea said weakly. She raised her hand to Red's face and gently stroked his cheek. Red closed his eyes when he felt Chelsea's warm hand.

"Oh, yes, yes! I'll leave the two of you alone for a while. I'll go back to the mansion first because the other household staff might be in chaos without me. You two can continue with your lovey-dovey stuff." Manang Fe added to the moment between Red and Chelsea. The two of them laughed at what she said. "Goodness me, young people nowadays! Is this really how it is for the current generation? We didn't have anything like this in our time." Manang Fe whispered as she left the room. Red and Chelsea couldn't help but laugh at Manang Fe.

Red straightened up and picked up the plate with the porridge that Chelsea had been eating earlier. He scooped up some and gently brought it to Chelsea's mouth, waiting for her to eat it. Chelsea was wondering about what Red was doing and tried to grab the spoon from him. "I'll do it." Red said seriously. "Say ah." Red ordered Chelsea. Despite feeling weird, Chelsea still obeyed and ate the porridge from the spoon.

"Very good, love." Red said. Chelsea tried to suppress a laugh at Red's actions. It was as if he was treating her like a child who needed to be coaxed in order to eat.

"By the way, how did you find me? And weren't you on a business trip?" Chelsea asked Red with suspicion.

"Those things aren't important anymore... The only thing that matters now is that you're safe and with me... Ahhh... Last three..." Red said as he fed Chelsea. Chelsea wanted to ask more about what happened but she didn't want to trouble Red further.

"Hmm... Where are your mom and the others now?" Chelsea asked weakly.

"At the police station. They'll take care of them, so don't worry about them. I'll make sure they're punished for what they did to you." Red said.

So many things happened while I was unconscious. Chelsea thought to herself. She was very grateful that Red and the others found her at the right time because she didn't know what would have happened to her if they had taken longer to find her. She looked at her hand, which was cut by glass, and once again remembered how painful it was in those hours. It was a pain she had never felt before. It was a pain that slowly drained her strength and slowly took her life. She thought that she had no hope while she was still in the villa, so in those hours she just waited for her time to come, even though she still hoped to be saved at the brink of death.

"Okay, last one, love..." Red said and after Chelsea ate it, he placed it on the table and picked up a glass of water. Red also helped Chelsea drink the water.

"When can we go home?" Chelsea suddenly asked Red. Red looked at her seriously, as if he couldn't believe the question Chelsea had asked. "You just woke up and you already want to go home?" Red asked with surprise.

"It's not like that but because... I'm feeling okay... I don't feel anything bad with me... the only pain I feel in my whole body is my wound and I think that's normal... so there's no other reason for us to stay here in the hospital. And it's so boring here. It's so quiet and this room is so big, it's even more depressing to stay here for a few more days." said Chelsea.

Red just nodded to what he said. "Don't worry, I'll ask the doctor later if you can go home already." Red said with a smile and gently stroked Chelsea's hair.

"Thank you..."

While Chelsea was busy reading a book to distract herself, Red went out to find the doctor in charge of Chelsea. Chelsea put down her book on the table and sighed. She feels more and more frustrated while reading it. She also feels tired. She was just about to sleep when she noticed the tray of fruit on the table.

Slowly, she stood up and sat on the chair. She was attracted to the pile of oranges. It was fat and had a nice color, she took one and started to peel it. After she finished peeling, she immediately tasted one. The taste was just right, not too sweet and not too sour, just right for Chelsea's taste. She finished three oranges before she decided to go back to bed and rest.

As she lay down comfortably, the door suddenly opened and Red came in. He had a bouquet of tulips and walked towards Chelsea's bed. Chelsea sat up and greeted Red with a kiss on the cheek. Red handed him the bouquet of tulips, "Tulips for my love..." Red said with a smile.

Chelsea smiled as she received it. She looked at it and could see the joy in Chelsea's eyes. "Thank you... You went through so much trouble..." Chelsea said embarrassed.

"Anything for you my love. I also want to congratulate you because I talked to your doctor and you can go home today. He just gave some important things, things that are prohibited and allowed for you... But I'll take care of that." Red said happily to Chelsea.

"Really? So, come on let's go? Are we going home now?" Chelsea excitedly said.

"Yeah, we'll go home to our house. Our new home is waiting for you..." Red said with a smile.

Chelsea furrowed her brows at what he said, "New? You have a new house?" Chelsea asked in surprise.

"Our new home. I want us to start there and build our own family. I know our beginning wasn't good, so I won't let it end that way. I want to start with you. I want to show you how serious I am about you, that my intentions are pure. There's no other woman I want to be with for the rest of my life but you. You're the one I want to be the mother of my children. You're the one I want to greet me in the morning and welcome me home after a whole day of work. Those won't be fulfilled if you're not there..." Red said and slowly knelt down on one leg. He took something out of his pocket and presented it to Chelsea,

"I never wanted a wife because I thought they were all nagging and bossy. But when I met you, I realized that all of those things were wrong... But I like it, no, I love it. It's been a long time since we met on that fateful day, and my life has never been better. There are many ways to be happy in this life, but all I really need is you... I love you so much that I'll want to be with you forever, and I hope you'll say yes. Chelsea Leigh Garcia, will you marry me?"