"The 13th? That's... That's nine days from now, right?"Darren returned from Paris three days after his departure, and besides the souvenir of a bottle of 1947 wine that was very expensive, another thing that surprised Vivi was the wedding invitation the man gave her.Not someone else's invitation, but her wedding invitation with Darren, written to be held on the 13th, which was only nine days away from now. It shocked Vivi because in addition to Darren's sudden arrival, this sudden wedding invitation was too surprising for Vivi, who had just woken up from her sleep because Darren rang the bell of her apartment."Yes. I postponed it because I have to finish some work first," Darren said, causing Vivi to stare at him in disbelief."It's only nine days away, and you said you postponed it? When are you actually planning to get married?" asked Vivi."I was thinking of marrying you right after we met. But since you're newly divorced... I thought I'd hav

"Aaah..."Vivi awoke from her sleep, clutching her head, which felt very painful. The dizziness was overwhelming, as if her head had become a giant drum beating loudly."I suffer like this every time I drink alcohol, but how come I never give up?" grumbled Vivi as she walked out of her room."It's because of Darren! With all the presents he could have bought for me, why did he give me wine instead..."Vivi stopped rambling when her footsteps stopped in front of the bathroom door as a flash of events suddenly appeared in her head. "This is so good. Do you want to try some?"Vivi covered her mouth with both palms, remembering what she had said to Darren after she had opened the door for him."No!" Vivi shook her head with both eyes closed, trying to stop the memory of suddenly kissing Darren first while drunk."It was a dream, right? I couldn't have done something like that, could I? It was just a dream, right?"Vivi

"No! Why do I have to wear such clothes?" In the main room of Darren's luxurious house that would be their home from now on, the room that was decorated with rose petals and small candles to create a romantic atmosphere for the newlyweds, Vivi firmly refused when Darren offered her black lingerie. Her eyes bulged, making her panic clearly visible to Darren. "Of course, to make me happy," Darren said. "It's our first night, so-" "It's only a contract marriage!" Vivi interrupted Darren's speech with a high-pitched tone amid her fear of being trapped in this room alone, with Darren forcing her to change into sexy lingerie that would clearly expose every curve of her body. "There is no first night in a contract marriage!" "No?" Darren repeated Vivi's words with a raised eyebrow. "Ah, you must be equating it with your previous marriage. Did he leave you on the first night to comfort his girlfriend, who must have been very sad because of your contract marriage?" Vivi didn't respond to D

"I want it again right now, and you know you can't refuse me," Darren said as he grabbed Vivi's shoulders with his hands, then brought her body down onto the bed that had seen the heat of their first night."So it was all a lie?"The question that Vivi asked with her slow, sad voice managed to stop Darren's movement that was about to kiss her. Darren looked into Vivi's eyes and realized that it was no longer fear or desperation that was reflected in those teary eyes.It was sadness. A huge sadness."You were kind to me. You gave me attention and warmth that I never felt from anyone else. Was it all just a lie to trap me and put me in this situation?" Vivi asked, and Darren fell silent.Darren remembered the days he spent trying to convince Vivi to marry him. Going back and forth to her apartment, having dinner with her, and even taking time out of his busy schedule just to see Vivi's face.Even though Darren keeps denying it, he's not stupid

"Aaah..." It wasn't the first time, but the pain Vivi felt was just as painful as the first time she did it with Darren. He had attacked her as soon as they arrived at the hotel, and she had been so tired that she had fallen asleep without even having time for dinner. "I'm really no different than a whore," Vivi muttered when she saw that the place beside her was empty. Which meant that Darren had left her after fucking her. Vivi shifted her gaze to the large window that offered a wonderful view of this metropolitan city. But even such a beautiful view couldn't comfort Vivi because her chest felt so tight that she couldn't stop crying and sobbing in the luxurious hotel room on the second day of her honeymoon. Vivi didn't want to cry, but she didn't know how to stop. She felt so tired and sick, but she realized there was no point in complaining to Darren because all he cared about was his pleasure. Just like last night when an exhausted Vivi be