Hera helplessly informed the driver to change the destination from Stoneworth Park to a shopping mall nearby. After arriving, she and Bernard walked around the mall.
"Is Samantha not coming?" Bernard asked.
"She didn't want to be the third wheel, knowing you'd be here. So, she won't be joining us," Hera casually answered.
She randomly pointed at a white suit on a male mannequin at the shop window, attempting to change the topic. "I think this suit looks nice. Do you want to try it?"
"Sweetie, are you certain?" Bernard gazed at her meaningfully.
Hera was wondering how she could distract him so that she could sneak off to the park next door. Thus, she did not catch on to what he meant.
"How certain do you have to be to try on clothes?" Hera asked while walking toward the entrance of the shop.
When she turned the corner, she realized that it was a bridal shop. The male mannequin at the shop window matched the wedding dress of the female mannequin by the shop's entrance.
Hera said nothing, finally realizing what Bernard meant. Given his way of thinking, it was as if she had just proposed to him.
Hera suddenly felt like leaving, but Bernard grabbed her wrist.
"Let's go inside and try those clothes displayed at the window." She would look drop-dead gorgeous in a wedding dress.
"Alright."
"Welcome to Pronovias Bridal Shop. May I know what wedding dress styles you're looking for?" the salesperson warmly greeted them.
Having recognized the couple, she joyfully said, "Mr. Killian and Ms. Youngworth, are you two getting married? Congratulations!"
Bernard used to not enjoy shopping. His clothes were usually tailor-made by designers based on his measurements. Upon hearing the salesperson congratulate them, he suddenly realized that shopping wasn't so bad, after all.
He pointed to the suit and wedding dress at the window that Hera had mentioned earlier. "Those two."
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