Rock Johnson glanced at Lilian 's gentle touch on his wound, and listened to her soft whispers. His first thought was to tell her that if she agreed to marry him, he promised not to tell anyone.
First, unlike teaching someone to read, which is beneficial, this is coercion and violates his agreement with Balan. Second, after so many back-and-forth exchanges with Lilian , he had more or less realized that proposing to her right away wouldn't work. Balan had always said that some girls like directness, while others need romance.
Therefore, Rock Johnson swallowed his initial thought and replied, "Okay."
Lilian intended to stall for time, hoping to get through the next few days taking care of the demon, and deal with the rest later. She was surprised that the demon was so agreeable and looke
