"She's a good cook and makes me whatever I want to eat. She’s very good to me."
"She can also knit. The sweater she knitted me is better than anything that you could get at a store.
"She cheers me up when I'm unhappy.
"She takes me out on dates when I'm happy. You should all know that I’ve always been a boring person, but she's never held that against me.
"When I'm sick, she would stay up all night and take care of me with devotion. She's an outstanding mother, entrepreneur, and an amazing wife."
It was as if Elliot had too much to drink and was on a drunken ramble. Avery was in a daze from his praise and wanted to dig a hole and hide inside it.
She had never thought of herself as someone that extraordinary.
She suspected that Elliot was describing his dream wife.
"Why are you so talkative today, Elliot?" She poured him a glass of juice in hopes that he would calm down.
Elliot took a sip of juice and got even more excited. He fixed his deep-set eyes on Avery, then asked, "Why do you want to marry me, Avery?"
Avery was at a loss for words.
She saw what he was thinking through his eyes.
He wanted her to praise him just as he had just done to her.
"Let's hear about why you want to marry Elliot, Avery! You're such a catch, after all. You must have plenty of admirers!" someone in the crowd urged.
Avery awkwardly cleared her throat, then mustered up her courage and said, "I think I'm rather shallow. I’m willing to marry him not only because he’s handsome and has a muscular body, but also because of his money. Yes, you heard me right. I love him for his money."
The crowd was speechless.
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