Captivated by the Ruler of the Underworld
Chapter 414 Give Her the Ring

Lela pulled away from Sylvester's lips, cupping his face and staring into his eyes with an urgent look. "Really?" she whispered.

Sylvester took her right hand in his left, their fingers intertwining. "Even if you wanted my life, I'd give it to you," he murmured seductively.

Lela frowned and pressed her left hand against his lips. "I don't want your life. I just want... this ring." She rubbed the dragon-head ring on his left hand with her right.

Sylvester squinted, glanced sideways, and smirked. "Baby, do you even know what this is?"

Lela nodded earnestly, her eyes wide with innocence. "Yeah, I know."

Sylvester's eyes narrowed. "You know?"

Lela blinked, confused by his question. "Yes! It's a ring."

Sylvester laughed and, without hesitation, slipped the ring off. "Baby, give me your hand."

Lela's eyes sparkled as she extended her hand, a smile spreading across her face. In Pliar country, when a man gave a woman a ring, it meant he was committing to spend his life with her. It wasn't just a gift; it was a ceremony of mutual acknowledgment.

Sylvester slid the ring onto Lela's finger, then lifted her hand to his lips and kissed it gently. What Lela didn't know was that Sylvester had already given her everything he had.

The Dragon Gang had seen Sylvester grow. To him, it was a belief, something more important than his own life. Sylvester had given his entire life to Lela. He loved her with every fiber of his being.

Lela gazed at Sylvester, captivated. "Sylvester, in your country, when a man gives a woman a ring, it means they've chosen each other as partners. Do you know how males and females confirm their partnership in the Holy Light Tribe?" Sylvester met her affectionate gaze, feeling his hard heart soften. He gulped, a shadow flickering in his eyes. "How do they confirm their partnership?"

Lela smiled, pulled out a few strands of her long hair, and quickly braided them with her slender fingers. Soon, a hair tie appeared in Sylvester's view.

She tied it around Sylvester's ring finger. "You give me a ring, and I give you my hair. May we meet every year. Because of my mother's influence, the Holy Light Tribe became more organized, without the many trivial matters of the outside world. After males and females confirm their partnership, the male must venture deep into the forest alone to find the strongest vines, then dive into the deep sea to find the Deep Sea Pearl, make them into a ring, and give it to the female. The female must weave a hair tie and personally tie it around the male's hand. These ceremonies mean they will be together forever."

Lela smiled, satisfied with her work. Sylvester couldn't hold back any longer. He interlocked his fingers with Lela's, reclined the passenger seat, leaned down, and kissed her soft lips. Inside the car, the temperature rose. Lela melted into Sylvester's kiss.

In the bodyguard car behind, one of the bodyguards asked, "Robbie, what's going on with Sylvester and Lela?"