MARIA'S POV
His words took me by surprise like a sudden storm. I had no idea what was happening.
My mouth hung open, and even as I tried to seal my lips to conceal my shock, I couldn't.
Connor's eyes bore into mine, and then he looked deadly serious, confirming it wasn't a prank.
"I-I- y-you—" I stuttered, unable to articulate anything coherent, my heart thumping rapidly in my chest.
He just remained there, making no attempt to respond or help me complete my statement.
I had no clue what was going on.
It seemed like he simply wanted me to express my confusion because he didn't utter a word while I stuttered and stammered in shock at his revelation.
After several failed attempts to speak, ending in nothing but stammering, I decided to fall silent and instead focused on the dress onc
