The Killer Queen (Noella Briony) novel Chapter 313

"What did you say?" Malvina's eyes widened in disbelief, convinced she had misheard.

Was the genius mind of his really that different?

Ulrich looked at her with utter seriousness. "I've been giving it a lot of thought on my way here, and I realized that I want to be with you- for a lifetime, just like my parents."

Initially, he had only planned to confess his feelings.

But somehow, Tristan and Sienna got wind of it.

Most likely, Elara, who was in on the plan, let the cat out of the bag!

Tristan, having misunderstood, thought Ulrich was planning to propose.

After a transatlantic call filled with earnest advice from Tristan, insisting that Ulrich treat Malvina well, Ulrich felt more and more that something was off. After clearing up the misunderstanding, father and son hit upon an idea: why not propose directly?

"Dr. Schnabel, are you serious?"

"Absolutely! I like you, and I want to be with you every day!"

Malvina stared at the earnest man before her.

Ulrich, clad in his white suit, looked somewhat similar to how he did in his white coat, casting an enigmatic aura reminiscent of a vampire knight from a medieval castle.

"Dr. Schnabel, are you sure you've thought this through?"

She was astounded!

Whether it was Ulrich’s affection for her or his sudden decision to propose, both were equally shocking. Was Ulrich overwhelmed by work stress to the point of madness?

"I've thought about it a lot! I know I'm not the smartest, and I don't know how to pursue a girl, but every time I see you, I feel incredibly happy!"

Ulrich struggled to describe his feelings.

It was as if after years of barrenness, the first flower had suddenly bloomed in the soil!

From the moment he secretly saved a photo of Malvina, to finding himself smiling at it after a long surgery day.

From his nightly strolls near the Shadow Dragon Society, devoid of purpose until he laid eyes on Malvina.

From seeing Palmer going out with Noella, and his first thought not being his sister being taken away but wondering if Malvina would like the place they were going to...

Through these moments, Ulrich realized he was completely smitten!

"Malvina, do you like me? Would you marry me and join my family? My mom and sister, they all really like you!"

Malvina felt nervous and out of her depth.

"But, this is all so sudden. And I'm still young, not in a hurry to get married."

"It’s okay, you can grow up after marrying me, or not grow at all; it doesn't matter, everything you need, I've got you."

Malvina's heart skipped a beat.

"Dr. Schnabel, I'm tempted to accept, but... I must decline.

You know about my family, and I just don't have faith in something like marriage. Maybe it's not for me, you should find someone else."

A hint of disappointment flickered in Ulrich's eyes, but it quickly vanished.

He smiled. "It's okay to reject my proposal, then compensate me by becoming my girlfriend."

"What?"

She had already declined. Then how could Ulrich continue to confess?

"Be my girlfriend. You don’t need to consider marriage. I want to marry you because I want to share everything with you - my wealth, my family, and lots of love. My family adores you, and

from the first day we met, I've been captivated by you, Ms. Gruber. Please, give me a chance to love you openly. Will you?"

All Malvina ever wanted was love!

Her eyes were slightly moist as she looked at Ulrich firmly.