“Thanks, lady! But our designs aren’t like some small family shop. We hire top designers, and we just signed with the best design company in the world!
A LITTLE SHOP, REALLY?” He said it loud enough to tease Jane. “Oh, okay,” Jane felt embarrassed but kept her cool. “I get it.
It must be a big deal for you.”
“A big deal?” Tom smirked, shaking his head. “Someone like you wouldn’t get it, but it was a million-dollar deal! Let me say this again,” he paused for a moment.
“I saw your tickets and all, and yeah, you’re in business class, but honestly, you don’t look like you belong here! Maybe stick to economy next time and find folks who run shops like you.”
Jane’s patience was running low now. “Look, sir,” she said firmly.
“I get it; it’s my first time in business class, and I struggled with check-in and all, but aren’t you going too far? My husband’s on this flight with us, but…”
Before Jane could finish, an announcement came over the intercom, signaling their arrival at JFK. But instead of stopping, the pilot, Captain David Miller, had more to say.
“I’d also like to thank every passenger on this flight, especially my wife Jane Miller, who’s with us today. Jane, honey, your support means the world to me.”
Tom’s heart sank, and his face turned red with embarrassment when he realized Jane’s husband was the pilot. “This is my first time flying an A-class flight, and I was nervous.
Thank you to my wife, who told me it’d be okay and came along despite her fear of flying to ease my mind. Today’s my first day back at work after being out of a job for a long time. My wife and I have had tough times, but I’ve never heard Jane complain.
So, on this day, which is also when we first met—something I think my wife forgot—I’d like to propose to her again on this flight. JANE, I LOVE YOU, HONEY!”
David broke the rules and stepped out of the cockpit, kneeling with a ring. “Will you spend the rest of your life with me again, Mrs.
Jane Miller?”
Everyone on the plane turned to Jane and her children, who looked like the sweetest family ever. As Jane nodded yes, eyes teary, the passengers clapped, but Tom stood there, shocked and ashamed. Jane wasn’t done, though.
Before leaving the plane, she approached Tom and said, “A man like you, who only cares about money, will never understand what it’s like to have loved ones by your side. Yes, my husband and I live a simple life, but we’re proud of it!”
