Chapter 8 — Love After Ruin

He smiled and hugged me tightly. At that moment, I felt... all the suffering over the past five years, was worth it. I finally… found a place that belongs to me. Luc Tram and I are together. He treated me very well and pampered me like a princess. Even more pampered than when my father was still alive. He remembers all my hobbies. He goes into the kitchen to cook the dishes I like to eat. He massages me every time I'm tired from work. He and I do everything I like. We went skiing, scuba diving, and traveled around the world together. I gradually learned how to smile. I feel like I'm back to being the On Nhien of old - carefree and thoughtless. No, not really. I am stronger than before, more independent. And also understand better - what is love, what is respect. A year later, Luc Tram proposed to me. At an extremely romantic beachside restaurant. He knelt down on one knee and took out the ring. "Miss On Nhien, do you agree to marry me and let me take care of you for the rest of my life?" I cried and nodded. "I agree." Our wedding was held at the same coastal land in the past. Luc Tram built a villa for me in that place. He said, this place was once the place where the On family collapsed, and now it must also be the place where we start all over again. On the wedding day, many people attended. They are all people who sincerely wish us well. I wore a white wedding dress, took Luc Tram's arm, and walked towards the ceremony. I saw my friends sitting below. Seeing colleagues at Thien Ha Capital. They all applauded me. I smiled. I know... my parents in heaven are also watching over me. And certainly… they are happy for me too. When taking the oath, Luc Tram looked at me and said: "I, Luc Tram, vow to marry you, On Nhien, to be my wife... Do you agree to marry me?" I looked at him and replied: "I agree." We exchanged rings, hugged, kissed. Below was endless applause. My life... officially turned a new page. I know there will be many challenges ahead. But I'm not afraid. Because next to me... is Luc Tram. That's enough. As for the people in the past - Co Hoai Canh, Tham Nguyet... and all the old stories... They were all stories of a previous life. I will never think of them again. I won't waste any more emotions on them. My future... only has light. And love. Run out of