“Marriage?!” My eyes widened in shock, and I blurted out, “Jordan, no way!” It was already a lot to wrap my head around—going from just friends to dating. Now he wanted to get married? That was way too much, way too soon. I was honestly stunned. Jordan froze slightly, his lips pale, pressing them together. His face still looked gentle and calm, but there was a trace of disappointment in his eyes and a hint of a bitter smile. “Sorry, I was pushing too hard. Look at me now, in this condition… I don’t even know if I’ll be able to walk again. Talking about marriage is probably ridiculous.” “That’s not what I meant,” I said, feeling the weight settle on my chest. I bit my lip, looking at him. “I just think… aren’t we moving a bit too fast? We haven’t even started dating, and yo

