The Unwanted Bride: Mommy belongs to Daddy

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in the room. I got out of bed and, unsure where to find him, I headed

s desk, focused on a file in front of him. I closed the do

said, not looking

cess everything from yesterday. Was it all ju

cidentally brushed against a glass of water on the table

" Daniel shouted, im

eeling mortified, but

from calm to chaos so quickly. What just happened? I thought.

hold them back. I turned and ran out of the study, rushin

can't I ever be happy? I thought, as tears continued

room, his face full of guilt, but I wasn't

said softly, m

id, my voice shaking with frustration. "What's wrong with you? I told you to give me the div

ed. Right now, I didn't understand him

d in his, looking at me with a s

paper for the past four hours. I didn't even sleep. I was so focused on getting it do

een working hard, and I had ruine

said quietly, g

s with his thumb. "I shouldn't have shout

ng more, the door suddenly fl

to marry before our arranged marriage changed everyth

aid, walking into t

soon as she stepped in, but to my surprise, he didn't. He stayed righ

look as she saw us sitting so close. "

new. But I wasn't going to let her come

I snapped, trying to hold my ground. "And you don't have the righ

m not talking to you, bitch,

s. "I won't tolerate any form of abuse towar

or me? My mind raced as I

l said, her eyes wi

as your wife, Daniel?" she asked ag

t. Still, Daniel hadn't wavered. He stood there, his words as strong as ever, and for the first ti

I thought I saw something fierce in his eyes that I hadn't seen before.

I'm not going to let you speak to her like that, or walk in h

e same man who had been so unsure of himself? The same

ef and anger. She took a step toward him, her voice sharp. "Daniel, you're

'm doing," he said, his tone calm but unwavering

e, relief, and maybe even a little hope. For the first tim

e," she snapped, "but don't come crawling

t of the room, slamming the door behind her. The silence th

really just... did that?" I asked, unable to keep the

d. I won't let anyone talk to you like that. I won't let anyone disrespect you. I kn

ift just a little. It wasn't perfect. We weren't perfect. But for the first time in a long t

held, but right now, in this

vvy, I know I don't deserve your trust, but I'm asking for it. Pl

all I saw was sincerity. Maybe it was too soon to believe everything he said,

ow if I can trust you again. But... maybe we c

hopeful smile. "We w

e in a long time, I l