A Wealthy Heiress Begged a Scarred Homeless Man to Marry Her in the Rain

The rain fell in relentless sheets, washing over the slick Seattle avenue as the grey afternoon fog rolled in. Amelia stood in the center of the road, her tailored grey designer suit dampening under the downpour. She did not care about the cold or the luxury fabric clinging to her skin. Her eyes, hidden behind sleek designer sunglasses, were locked entirely on the man sitting on the wet curb before her. Nathan looked like a shadow of his former self. His long brown hair was matted and wet, his face covered in grime, and a prominent, jagged scar ran down his left cheek. He looked up at her with the hollow, fearful eyes of a stranger.

An Unexpected Proposal

With trembling hands, Amelia knelt directly onto the wet asphalt, ignoring the dirty puddles. She pulled a teal velvet box from her pocket, popping it open to reveal a glowing diamond ring. It was the very same band they had exchanged years ago, before the tragedy.

"Marry me,"

she pleaded, her voice cracking under the weight of her tears.

Nathan recoiled slightly, his face contorted in utter bewilderment. He stared at the glittering jewel, then at the beautiful woman kneeling in the dirt before him.

"Why me?"

he rasped, his voice rough and dry from years of silence on the streets.

A single tear slipped past Amelia’s sunglasses, tracing a clean path through the rain on her cheek.

"Please, only you can help me,"

she whispered, reaching out to him. But before his dirty fingers could touch the cold metal of the ring, a sharp, authoritative voice cut through the storm.

"Amelia, stop!"

Amelia froze. Behind her, a line of men in black suits emerged from a fleet of dark vehicles. Leading them was her uncle, Julian, his face twisted in cold fury. Nathan’s eyes widened in sudden shock as he looked at the ring, muttering,

"This name... Amelia..."

Julian panicked, shouting to his men,

"Don't let him remember! Grab him!"

Nathan stood up, clutching the velvet box, and screamed in sudden terror as the dark figures closed in.