Married At First Sight

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r. Shocked at her reacti

ike a grimace than an actual smile. "I

out our situation. What do y

abe

supposed to get married to your cousin but I ended up with you. I do not know why the both o

rds but her relief quickly turned into

me? What's in it for you?" I watched

't want to get married, well, because of the rumors about y

her words. "And y

urse I

ay more. She looked like she wish

you okay, it happens that I'm in terrible need of money and J

re you in such gre

veryone ne

as I stared at her dead pan. "If you say

nd stared st

of convenience. Do not expect anything like love from me but in the eyes of the p

ing for love anyways". She mumbled and I raised

married, you are not allowed to go out with another man or flirt with

?" She asked,h

wed to wear my clothes

e stared down at my t-sh

ared that is sitting cold on the table. "One more thing, do no

r feelings. Her eyes flashe

pared the only meal she found in the house and did not want to eat everything, so she had opted to wait for me even when she

in her voice as well. She moved past me to go sit on the tabl

to shake off the feeling of guil

she suddenly asked and I shook

LA

indeed a jerk, what kind of wedding night is this? We

and proper wedding night, afte

and I scoffed, falling in love will never be part of my calenda

ot crushed, plus the fact that I was rendered homeless and penniless in just a

and slowly, it all came back to me and it registered in my head tha

to see mysel

alone. I remembered that I had slept on the sofa the night before, had Daniel carried me inside? I slowly w

can go to Joana's house to return the wedding dress, and hopefully I would be paid t

uickly stitched my torn cloth that I had worn the first time I had showed up at Joa

pened the door, she frowned down

Joanna". I replied

Joanna is still sleeping, you ca

wait until Joana woke up an

dy started feeling anxious before Joan

orning, she said she has to see you". T

ay off other maids and servants as he was going bankrupt. Thank goodness for th

u doing here

es.....well, to also ask about the money t

and shoes to inspect it for any damage and

r at the hem of the wedding gown, so, ther

own to look for the tear. I was so careful when I had worn it and I'

e a tiny and almost unnoticeable scratch on it, "Is this not a scratch on the shoe or are you blind? Forget a

is not even noticea

w your way out" Joana replied and st

and desperately grabbed her hand,

ded amidst the commotion, "What are you doing he

stantly filled

ate even the sight of you". She

but I just told her that she cannot be paid because she placed a dent on th

? Even if you are sold, your worth will not b

ma'

nterrupt me when I am

end be this vile? It is clear to me now that they are

onder how she ended up with a cold hearted vile fr

rs screeched and her palm

to my mother that way because you are nothing more than the wife of

by your hair and throw you

s and this is all you will get" Joana said as she came back in

o I bent down and picked the few coins that Joanna had thrown at me. I picked them all up. I could hear

ration and counted the money I had

total stranger, my life is in such a mess that I don't even know how to fix it. Sadness overwhelmed me on