She laughed helplessly as she spoke. Wasn't the excuse of preparing a surprise a bit far-fetched?
"Not only that," Ivor said, lowering his head to look at Bonnie. His gaze was intense, as if containing vast galaxies. "Today is also the one-week anniversary of our marriage."
Bonnie's smile became even more pronounced. "I've only heard of one-year anniversaries, not one-week anniversaries. You went to such lengths just to prepare a surprise for me."
Ivor smiled. "I thought I would use today, our one-week anniversary, as an excuse to want to spend some romantic time with you. We were only married for a short time and had to be apart for work. I didn't expect you to tease me like this."
With that, Ivor pretended to sigh despondently.
Bonnie knew Ivor was pretending, but she still had to coax him. Cradling his face, she smiled and said, "I was just teasing you. I'm really happy that you prepared a surprise for me."
Ivor didn’t respond but chuckled softly and carried Bonnie into the backyard.
In an instant, Bonnie was greeted with the fragrance of flowers enveloping them. She saw roses all over the courtyard.
Bonnie patted Ivor's arm. "Can you put me down? I want to take a look at the flowers in the yard."
"Sure." Ivor complied and set Bonnie down.
Bonnie ran into the flower bushes. Her skirt swayed elegantly with her movements, like an elf dancing among the flowers, appearing exceptionally beautiful.
Ivor looked like he was in a trance as he watched Bonnie. If she were a flower, he would willingly be her nourishment, allowing her to bloom beautifully.
Bonnie gently touched the petals, then looked at Ivor with joy. "When were these flowers planted in the backyard? Why didn't I know about it?"
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