Daniel's thin figure suddenly stopped still.

Bella gritted her teeth and took a few steps forward, stopping just a few feet from him, her eyes fixed firmly on his erect back.

She spoke again and said earnestly, "Daniel, please marry me! I would like to be a stepping stone on your way to happiness, to help you block those gossip!"

Daniel's large and gnarled hand closed on the doorknob and slowly drew it back. His back was turned to Bella, a gentle smile raised on his handsome face, a gleam of conspiratorial cunning in his eyes.

Moments later, he turned around, looked into her eyes, and whispered, "Okay, let's go...