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ot on the bed anymore. Looking at my wrist watch, I found myself surpri

step out of the

mom'

sited last night, I decided I also needed to ge

the door so that I could open it so that I could

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g his right hand. But when he saw me inside, he lowered his hand right

ly hair was w

te clean and fresh smelling dressed in his plai

check my face or my messy long hair! Without thinking, I quickly shut the door in fron

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s so that I could stuff them all into t

pretty even in PJs. I hurried over to open the door because I w

till waiting there lo

way to start

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smiling

ou always insult me?"

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I wear he would deem acceptable? I sobbed, trying to stop m

my stated resentment, h

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becoming annoyed even if I tried my best t

l presence, I passed

name. I spun around.

ra

I inqu

rom our engagement?" His b

changing cour

screamed at him and s

e door behind me, "Don't you ev

on it. I had

I heard faint tap

ing for a chance to speak? I exhale and inhale. I

him again

ed acting

rame, "Let's have a deal," and I b

zledly, "W

ually followed me. Usually he wo

depart first, he never ev

ith his crossed arms resting in his chest, he s

should be informed we choose not to get m

every word he just spoke

wide in surpris

, I'll no longer bully or insult you. In brief, I'll b

to simply be polite to me. I w

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and crossing my chest with my arms: "

stepped away from the frame and st

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his madness?" I said, "This is n

in annoyance

gh!

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n't we sim

ed, clenching o

when it's neither healthy nor a

me, he said, "Are you r

and nutritious. I wa

w could you say that? Are you m

y age. Oh, my gosh! Didn't he

you actua

should matu

egarded me

ny impact on him! He did

se for your future, Liana. You cannot hang on w

ider. I only want to marry the woman I li

d, "The only future I li

en wouldn't; how could I

he he

t make a fool

whisper

d, "If you can't accept me right now, then I'l

my shoulders with his powerful hands. "I. Don't. Want. To. Marry. You."

he woman I love and

for me? What's to be done? H

came

ion made my tears streamed out from my eyes. He grew

ll haven't mat

he said coldly, "You a

. his words, all his Wo

I screamed out loudly so he might hear it.

d, in a subdued voice, "Because you always make

; I will never make you happy, Li

ed his gaze t

ter then today. H

ot afford to despise him. Notwithstanding my fragile heart,

e moment he would ultimately grow to lov

gusting. Forever. I'm go

o wait for

my days spent making exquisite memorie

my driver, Jackson, to do some volunteer work esp

unteer tutoring initiatives in the town

s to come and share their affluenc

ateful day. These kids were mostly left behind since their parents were mostly farmers, lab

n the inside. I realized that everyone has somet