LOGIN[Maria]"Are you still mad?"Damian asked as though my anger was just a passing emotion that would disappear after a few hours. As though it wasn't because he kept breaking the promises he'd made to me."No," I lied, and it was painfully obvious that I was lying.No wife says she's not angry while wearing a blank expression and refusing to even look at her husband.Whether he understood that or not, he didn't ask again. I finished dinner, then went straight to the bedroom without waiting for him.There was no point pretending to be a good wife anymore. We only had a few days left together.The ne
[Hannah]Kevin's words struck Hannah's heart like an arrow. Whether he was joking or not, what he had just said made her feel weak. This was bad. Hannah hadn't expected Kevin to end up stronger than her. Just a few words from him, and she felt as though all her strength had drained away."I mean, there won't be anyone else in the office who's as noisy and as annoying as you. Maybe I'll miss getting ambushed out of nowhere in front of my office." Kevin shook his head. "I think I've developed Stockholm syndrome. That's terrifying.""Yeah, go book yourself an appointment with a psychiatrist," Hannah joked, trying to sound as casual as possible. "It means you've already gotten used to having me around, best friend."She put emphasis on the word “best friend”.Kevin frowned for a moment. "I guess you're right. If you suddenly stopped bothering me, it'd feel like something was missing."Hannah blushed and rubbed her nose. "I don't like it when you're this honest.""I've always been honest.
[Hannah]Kevin's apartment doorbell rang."Pizza delivery!" someone called from outside.Kevin immediately got to his feet and headed for the door, while Hannah hurriedly tried to calm herself down. Her body felt exhausted even though she hadn't done anything."Hey, you already paid for the pizza, right?""Huh?" Hannah stammered.She picked up her phone. As far as she remembered, she had already paid. She opened her text notifications and found the purchase confirmation."Oh, y-yeah. I did."After that, Hannah opened her messaging app, only then
[Hannah]"In that case, I’d better start gathering the evidence."Kevin stood up, about to head to his room, but Hannah caught his hand and stopped him. She flashed a wide grin and patted the sofa beside her."For now, can't we just relax?" she said casually. "The night's still young.""Well, okay. If that's what you want. This is your business anyway." Kevin lay back down, resting comfortably against the sofa.Their arms brushed and pressed lightly against each other. That sweet fragrance reached her again. Hannah kept stealing glances at his expressionless face, yet for some reason, she felt strangely self-conscious.Ah, damn it. Come on. It's just Kevin, right?"Are you wearing perfume or something?""Huh? Why would I wear perfume inside my own place?"Hannah shifted away, putting a little distance between them. Just a few inches, the important thing was not to get too close so she wouldn’t smell it too strongly."Hey, order something. I'm hungry," Kevin said.Hannah had completely
[Hannah]"You're on my side, right, Kevin?""Don't talk to me.""You're on my side, right, Kevin?""Good grief.""You're on my side, right, Kevin?""You're driving me insane."Kevin put on his headset and turned up the volume on his phone. He sighed as he stared out of the bus window.Meanwhile, Hannah sat beside him with a huge grin, waiting for his answer.She was simply happy. Ever since Kevin had officially ‘declared' that he was on her side, she hadn't stopped asking him over and over again. That last one wa
[Maria]A safe place...I couldn't stop thinking about what Damian had said this afternoon. It kept me from considering what my father had said.I couldn't help but think Damian was trying to manipulate me by saying that. Trying to cut me off from my family so I'd have no one left but him. It scared me a little.My father had just reached out to me, and Damian was trying to stop me from taking his hand.Damian didn't understand the dilemma I was in. People say blood is thicker than water. My father is the only person I'm related to by blood. No matter how little space there is for me in his heart, I'm still his daughter. At the very least, I want him to accept me as his daughter.As for marriage? I have to admit, it could end at any time.Especially with someone like Damian. If even my father could have another woman and have a child like me, then what about Damian? No one knows what the future holds. I haven't even known him for a year.How can he be so sure he can provide a safer pl
[Maria]“I guess since everything’s clear now, I’ll head home. I need to rest after the trip.”“Sure.&r
[Cecilia]The house had been noisy since early morning. There were the clatter of cooks preparing dishes, gardeners arranging orchids by the entrance, and maids who usually cleaned the house in silence. They were always busy when important days like this rolled around.The Wang family were used to a
[Maria]Damian wasn’t here when I woke up this morning. The curtains in my room were still closed even though it was already 10 a.m. There were no sounds of a vacuum cleaner or footsteps in the hallway. The maid probably hadn’t come up to the second floor yet.I splashed water on my face at the sink
[Hannah]The same bakery, the same scent of butter, yet today it felt so much better than before.Why was that? Because today was her last day working there.No, Hannah was not even working. Why would she, when her boss refused to pay the remainder of her salary just because Hannah resigned in the m







