AN UNEXPECTED MARRIAGE

ELIZABET

, which was slightly ajar. I had brought him a hot cup of coffee

mile. "I made you a coffee. Here,

e earlier before I came home," h

eem to take his eyes off the papers that maybe needed his signature.

n my hand. What I really wanted was to have a conversation with him while he sipped his coffee. I was curious abo

Just w

"Here's my credit card. Use

y intention for coming to him now. I didn't need money; I needed his time. I felt sli

w. I'm busy, Maggie. Please." With that, I just di

he cup, I went to my room. I simply placed the credit card he handed me earlier on m

t we have separate rooms. He also asked me not to tell his grandfat

married, but our setup remains the same. Despite living under the same roof, my love for him only deepens. I've tried to get his attention countless times. I've made

akfast. When I entered the kitchen, I found Mana

kindly housekeeper, whose gentle face and plump figure had

ija," she replied. "Are you

cheerfully. Manang Melba looked at

uch it?" Manang Melba asked, her voice tinged with sympathy. I forced

my cooking will lose its flavor!" She burst out laughing when she caught my drift. After all,

I'm cooking and I'll leave you to it. See you later!" She wav

ly disheveled. His hair was a mess, and his eyes still held a sleepy glaze. Eve

r of me. Normally, he's already dressed and out the door by this hour. Seeing him like this, disheveled and sleepy, was a r

ll take care of everything while I'm out," he said. Cherry is hi

rice onto his plate. In three years, this was probably the first time

it up with excitement. I was ecstatic about seeing Grandpa Enrico again after a year apart - I had re

one hand the number of times we've ridden together. One of those times was when we visited Grandpa, and I'm grateful for the chance to relive that experience. We need to present a unit

ed back to reality, realizing that Liam h

eah! What i

we can leave early. And don't forget to pack some cloth

of spending seven days with their husband? But our reality is far from ideal. With his busy schedule, we barely see each other at home, and when we do, it's fleeting. He's a

a week," he said between bites. His face showed th

said yes?

ggie, just to remind you, we have our agreement, okay? We may be married, but you know why I agreed to marry you.

't as intense. I had liked him, but now my emotions run much deeper. As time passed, I've grown to love him, though I'm not quite sure w

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