LOGIN“Kayleigh, you will either take your pants off, or I’ll do it!” Alexander Hearst warned her. If her thighs were not swelling and in pain, this could probably lead to something else because the way he said it turned her on. “Then do it.” She could not take her joke back because he had already opened the button and pulled down the zipper of her pants. Carefully, he took her pants off, and she could hear him gasp as he carefully touched the red skin. He jolted when she yelped in pain. “What’s this, Kayleigh?” His voice was low and angry. She wished to tell him she was lucky her father did not hang her on the wall to punish her for getting married without telling them. It was an accidental marriage, only for convenience, but who would have thought she would be married to the stranger she met at the elevator, the gorgeous, sexually attractive, and the luscious man she had ever met.
View More“Elara! Kenapa lantai ruang makan masih kotor?!”
Suara itu memecah pagi seperti sirene. Elara Maheswari tersentak, tangannya yang tengah mengaduk sayur hampir menjatuhkan sendok. Jantungnya berdegup kencang. Bukan karena takut, tapi karena sudah terlalu sering dibentak seperti itu, dan tetap saja tubuhnya belum kebal. Rahayu berdiri di ambang pintu dapur. Wajah wanita paruh baya itu masam, matanya menyapu ruangan seolah mencari celah kesalahan. “Baru saja Elara pel, Ma,” sahut Elara pelan. “Jangan banyak alasan!” potong Rahayu tajam. “Ini juga, kenapa masaknya lama? Kau mau bikin suamimu dan adik-adiknya telat ke kantor dan kampus, hah?” Elara menunduk. “S-sebentar lagi, Ma…” Tanpa diminta, tangannya langsung bergerak lebih cepat. Menyendok nasi, mengaduk tumisan, memeriksa ayam di penggorengan. Semuanya dilakukan dengan napas yang tersengal. Sejak dini hari ia belum berhenti. Menyapu, mencuci, menyiapkan sarapan. Dan sekarang, dimarahi seolah ia belum melakukan apa-apa. Usianya baru 23 Tahun, tapi rasanya seperti jiwa mudanya telah dicuri oleh hari-hari yang penuh bentakan dan perintah. Empat tahun lalu, Elara menerima perjodohan yang diatur oleh Rahayu, ibu Daris, pria yang kini sah menjadi suaminya. Saat itu, ia benar-benar sendiri. Hingga akhirnya, ada sepasang tangan mungil yang meraih jari-jarinya. Arka. Bayi kecil yang menangis dalam pelukannya seolah meminta untuk tidak ditinggalkan. Elara luluh. Ia pikir, menjadi istri Daris adalah cara untuk tetap berada di sisi anak itu, anak dari pernikahan pertama Daris yang tak lagi punya ibu. Namun, keputusannya menikah dengan Daris ternyata bukanlah penyelamat hidupnya. Justru ia seperti membuang dirinya sendiri ke dalam neraka. Pukul enam kurang lima, Elara membawa makanan ke meja makan. Wajahnya masih pucat, tangannya sedikit gemetar. Daris sudah duduk di kursinya. Tak menoleh, tak menyapa. Seolah Elara tak ada di ruangan itu. Mertua dan kedua adik iparnya juga mulai makan tanpa menunggu. Tidak ada ucapan terima kasih, tidak juga sekadar lirikan peduli. Elara buru-buru masuk ke kamar, membangunkan Arka. “Arka, Sayang... bangun. Sudah pagi, waktunya sekolah,” bisiknya lembut sambil mengelus punggung anak itu. “Kalau terlambat, nanti Ayah marah.” Arka mengerang pelan, tapi akhirnya membuka mata. Dengan tenaga sisa, Elara menggendongnya ke kamar mandi. Ia bergerak cepat, membasuh, mengganti baju, menyisir rambut. Semua dilakukan dalam diam agar tidak menambah keributan. Saat mereka kembali ke meja makan, Daris sudah hampir selesai makan. Elara tak sempat duduk. Ia langsung mengambil sendok, meniup bubur agar tak terlalu panas, lalu menyuapkan pada Arka. “Kenapa lama sekali urus anak? Aku bisa telat ke kantor gara-gara kau!” bentak Daris tiba-tiba. Jantung Elara mencelos. Ia buru-buru meletakkan sendok. “Maaf, Mas...” “Sudah tahu Arka susah bangun, kenapa nggak dibangunin lebih awal?” sindir Alia ketus sambil menyambar tasnya. Elara menelan ludah, tapi tak menjawab. “Arka, cepat habiskan. Kita berangkat sekarang!” hardik Daris. Arka menatap Elara, bingung. Elara menahan napas, mencoba tersenyum. Ia menyodorkan kotak kecil berisi roti ke tangan mungil itu. "Habiskan di mobil, ya," bisiknya. Daris tidak menunggu. Ia sudah melangkah ke pintu utama tanpa menoleh sedikit pun. Elara tergopoh menuntun Arka, memastikan anak itu menyusul ayahnya dengan langkah kecilnya. Begitu mobil Daris melaju dan menghilang di ujung jalan, Elara baru berbalik masuk ke dalam rumah. “Mbak Elara! Mana baju kuliahku yang aku titip buat disetrika?!” suara Dinda menyambutnya dari ruang tengah. Nada bicaranya tinggi, seperti tengah menagih utang. “Di lemari kamar Alia,” jawab Elara pelan. “Duh! Aku tuh udah bilang, bajuku jangan dicampur sama yang lain! Masa segitu aja nggak ngerti, sih?!” Dinda mendengus kesal lalu berjalan cepat ke kamar. Elara diam. Menelan ludah. Tak ada yang bisa ia lakukan selain menunduk dan menerima semua cercaan itu. Setiap hari di rumah ini seperti hukuman yang tak pernah usai. Mertua yang kasar. Adik-adik ipar yang selalu merasa lebih tinggi darinya. Dan suami... Daris, pria itu bahkan tak pernah melihatnya sebagai istri. Apalagi sebagai manusia. Bagi Daris, Elara tak lebih dari pembantu yang tidak digaji. Yang harus bangun paling pagi, tidur paling akhir. Yang harus mendengar omelan tanpa boleh menjawab. Yang harus bersyukur meski tak pernah diberi apa-apa. “Seorang istri tugasnya melayani suami tanpa mengeluh. Ridho suami itu surgamu.” Itu yang selalu Daris ucapkan padanya. Setiap kali ia mengeluh, setiap kali ia lelah, setiap kali ia hanya ingin didengar—kalimat itu jadi palu yang menghancurkan mulutnya agar tetap diam. *** Keesokan paginya, setelah pagi yang riuh seperti biasa. Menyiapkan sarapan, membangunkan Arka, dibentak Rahayu, pergi ke pasar. Bukan pasar dekat rumah, tapi yang lebih jauh, karena harga sayur di sana lebih murah. Hari ini, mertuanya mengadakan arisan keluarga. Elara harus masak untuk belasan orang. Sendirian. Setelah menyusuri lorong-lorong pasar dan menyelesaikan semua daftar belanja, ia memanggul kantong-kantong plastik besar ke atas motor. Beratnya membuat punggungnya pegal. Tapi ia tak mengeluh. Tak pernah mengeluh. Di tengah perjalanan pulang, saat berhenti di lampu merah, matanya tanpa sengaja menangkap sesuatu. Sebuah mobil hitam berhenti di seberang jalan. Jantung Elara berdegup pelan. ‘Itu… mobil Mas Daris,’ bisiknya. Ia memicingkan mata. Mencoba memastikan. Dan benar. Itu mobil suaminya. Ia hafal betul plat nomornya. Tapi bukan itu yang membuat perutnya tiba-tiba mual. Di kursi penumpang, ada sosok wanita muda. Rambutnya panjang, tertata rapi. Bahunya sedikit menyandar ke arah Daris. Keduanya tertawa, terlihat akrab. Terlalu akrab.(Alexander’s POV) “You may kiss your wife,” the officiant said, but my lips molded Leigh’s lips before he could finish his line. Leigh and I laughed as we watched Alfie’s video that he had sent us. I saw myself as tears rolled down my cheeks as I claimed her mouth, tasting the sweetness of my wife’s lips and feeling the overflowing happiness that we had finally renewed our vows. We were seated on the couch, facing the king-sized bed where the twins slept soundly. “Renewal of vows,” Leigh whispered as she leaned her head on my shoulder. “When I saw you and Chase talking this morning -” I cut him. “He was telling me the big problem I’d face if I continued my plan of marrying Zyra.” Her almond-shaped eyes gaped at me, looking at me with wonder. “Why didn’t you sign the divorce papers, Alex?” I planted a kiss on her hair. “Because I always hoped we will have our chance, Leigh.” “Me, too,” She smiled, but her eyes squinted and asked me, “When they said that the groom was missing, I
(Leigh’s POV)The groom is missing.How dare Alex ruins his multi-million-dollar wedding? I was puffing out air, thinking about what came to his crazy mind running away on this special day.When Ellen and Kayla came to my room, they were quiet. They seemed to have known the problem, but they chose not to talk. Kayla placed little Alexander in his stroller while Ellen approached me, taking baby Amanda from me.Elle opened the door and helped me fix the skirt of my wedding gown.“An update, Elle?” I asked her.“Alfie’s fixing the problem,” she said, glancing at my sisters, who padded out of the room. She laughs nervously when she notices I am worrying and don’t know what to pick first. “Focus, Leigh. This is your wedding. You’re not the one who loses the groom, so give that beautiful smile and have a blast,” she said, picking up my bouquet and giving it to me.“I just saw him a while ago -” My voice trailed off, realizing it was nonsense to talk about him now. “And why are you here? You
(Leigh’s POV)So much for my plan of beauty rest!I hardly had a wink last night because baby Amanda was crying almost all night that I wanted to rush her to the hospital, but whenever I danced her in my arms, she would stop crying and go to sleep. George brought Maxine yesterday to our house, and since she couldn’t come to our bedroom, she has been howling and crying until midnight. Only when Kayla got Callie out of my room that she stops whimpering.“What happened to you?” Elle blinked, looking at me as she entered my room.I climbed down from the bed lazily, went to my dresser, and saw my hair worse than a haystack. I groaned, looking at my eyes.She rolled her eyes, tugging me back to the bed.“What time are we leaving?” I asked, lying again on the bed. I need sleep—more of it.She chuckled. “We’re actually leaving. Just sleep in the car,” she suggested. “You need to have your hair done, makeup, and everything.”I groaned, going under the covers of my blanket. “Why is it that it d
(Leigh’s POV)“For you… For you, I will…” I breathed out, clutching my shirt, wondering why I couldn’t memorize my wedding vow.I inhaled… and then exhaled, looking at the perfect blue sky. It was a miracle that the weather today cooperated with us. Since Alex left that night, the sky has been crying with me, and though my family and friends saw me smiling, my heart was aching from the deep wound of the hard decision we had made.As long as we are together, every step or decision we make will be a mistake.“The flowers are soooo beautiful, Leigh,” Alfie uttered, admiringly looking at the different flowers, from roses of different colors to other flowers that we hardly recognize unless they would tell us what they were.I smirked at him. “When you get married, and the budget is sky is the limit, this is the result.”“But the couples would go to hell after,” he sighed.“Don’t say that,” I said, looking at the large and open meadow.It was last week when Mr. Hearst, the older Mr. Hearst,












Addicted to my accidental husband is a dark romance novel. Alexander wants her women to constantly submit. While it has always been a surprise for Kayleigh that she would get married to a stranger she met in the elevator, even though it was an unintentional marriage done simply for convenience, read the novel on how she keeps up with the accidental marriage that changed her life forever. Whether Kayleigh thinks her marriage is a suspicious path she took, her experiences with Alexander are definitely the best thing that made her feel. However, a challenge got in their growing relationship...
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