Calvin patiently and kindly handled each of his patients one by one until it ended precisely at noon. While Dita organized the medical equipment and tidied up Calvin's practice room, he reviewed the last patient's examination results to plan his next steps. Soon, a knock on the door interrupted Dita and Calvin's activities."If it's my wife, tell her to come in," Calvin said when he saw Dita about to head towards the door."Yes, Doctor," Dita replied briefly as she reached for the doorknob."Dr. Ryan, please, come in!" Dita greeted Dr. Ryan politely and ushered him into the room.Calvin and Ryan had been friends for quite some time, ever since Calvin was assigned to Medical Center Hospital two years ago. Ryan was a neurologist who often worked with Calvin on surgeries. They had known each other for a long time, having been in the same medical school. They had only parted ways when Calvin had to continue his medical education abroad."Well, the newlywed aroma is indeed different, huh?"

"Okay, if you still feel like I'm a nuisance in your life. Right now, we're going to your parents' house. We'll be honest with them that we don't love each other and will never fall in love with each other. So, we part ways..." Before Emily could finish her sentence, Calvin reached for the back of Emily's head and sealed her lips with his. Drowning out the words Emily was about to say.Calvin, whose initial intention was only to silence Emily's chatter with a sudden kiss, wanted more. Realizing that Emily was just silent without resistance, Calvin slowly savored Emily's lips, which tasted so sweet. But not long after Emily regained her normal consciousness, the girl pushed Calvin's body with all her strength, breaking the connection of their lips."Calvin, what on earth are you doing? You stole my first kiss, which I've been cherishing for a long time, reserved for a man who truly loves me!" Emily protested with a flushed face. Not blushing, but Emily was genuinely angry. She roughly

"You always say that. Everyone says my body is sexy. It's only you who calls it chubby. Your eyes must be blurry!" Emily said in frustration, and then she added, "This is what they call curvy, Calvin!" Emily cupped her chest with both hands. Calvin's eyes almost popped out of their sockets when he saw what Emily was doing. Calvin shook his head, imagining his hand in that place."Okay, okay, let's change into another dress then!" Calvin entered Emily's room and opened the wardrobe to look for a suitable dress.Calvin started to go through Emily's clothes. On the top shelf were work clothes, mostly dominated by batik patterns. In the middle were casual clothes, and in the next row, Calvin found Emily's party dresses filled with jeans, T-shirts, and blouses. Calvin sighed in frustration and turned around to look at Emily, who was standing at the bedroom door."Not there, Calvin. Over there, on the far left," Emily pointed to the wardrobe specifically for party dresses."Why didn't you s

Emily turned to meet Calvin's gaze and offered a smile. "I don't know. He just canceled our wedding a couple of days before the event. To be honest, I've never wanted to know why he left me. Let's just say we were destined to have a brief encounter." Emily's clear eyes appeared to be glistening with unshed tears. She turned her gaze back to the ceiling, attempting to hold back the tears that had already gathered in her watery eyes. "I don't believe in chasing someone who doesn't want to stay. I'm here now, and that's what matters."Calvin's jaw clenched as he heard Emily's confession. He had never imagined that Emily's love story could be even more tragic than his own. "Ah, that's not important. It's all in the past, and I've learned from it. Besides, God has replaced it with you," Emily said as she stood up and leaned against the bed.Calvin lifted his head to look at Emily's face. "Wait, I thought you were the one who wanted to talk earlier?" he remarked, trying to divert the conver

Just feel and savor every moment when love takes over everything. *** Since Emily had no other option, she finally accepted a ride from Mrs. Nurul to go home together in her car. Mrs. Nurul was one of Emily's fellow teachers at Cempaka Putih Public Elementary School, where Emily had been teaching. Moreover, the distance from the school to Emily's parents' house was quite far. So, accepting the ride was a wise choice to avoid the crowded and hot capital city. From South Jakarta to Depok, Emily had to cover a distance of 18 km to reach her home. It had been exactly one month since Emily last visited her family with Calvin, and this was the first time she was returning home alone. Emily greatly missed her parents and her brother, who always pampered her. If only Emily could pour out all her current troubles, her heart wouldn't be as painful as it was now. But Emily had to be strong. None of her family members should know about the current condition of her marriage. "Mrs. Nurul, let's