My Parents Mocked My Fiancé for Proposing With a Simple Silver Ring at a Fast-Food Restaurant—Then He Handed Them Two Gift Boxes That Left Them Speechless

quietly. “Please. Sit down. Just for one more minute.”

Something in his voice made me pause.

He wasn’t angry or hurt. He looked almost… amused.

Slowly, I lowered myself back into my chair.

My mother straightened her blouse, satisfied.

“That’s better. Now if we could all behave like adults…”

“Actually, before we continue,” Samuel interrupted gently, “I’d continue reading …