“Marry me,” he said.
I thought I must have heard him incorrectly.
“Excuse me?”
“Marry me. Owen’s medical expenses will be handled immediately.”
I stared at him.
“Mr. Whitmore, you’re eighty-two.”
“I am aware.”
“I’m thirty-three.”
“I am also aware of that.”
“Then you understand why this sounds completely unreasonable.”