Lahat ng Kabanata ng ENTANGLED WITH MY CONTRACTED HUSBAND : Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

As it got to the thick of the night, Alexis anger grew fatigued and gave way to pain, sadness and being lonely. She thought of Haven’s words again and again but she can’t find herself to just believe him. Was she overreacting? Or she didn’t see the red flags all along?The next morning, she dragged herself out of bed. Her mood is still the same but she’s less fatigued now. She barely slept, her dreams were filled with Haven’s images and moments spent together and it was crashed by the introduction of Sarah. Her phone buzzed again with a new message that made her escape her thoughts.It was from Haven: "Alexis, please. I can't bear the thought of losing you over a misunderstanding. Let me come over and explain everything. I love you."With shaking fingers, she typed out a reply: "Okay. Come over at noon."By midday, Haven was at her doorstep, looking worried, as if he hadn't slept either.His normally neat hair was dishevelled and dirty, and shadowy dark circles covered his eyes. He sai

"Are you certain you don't desire anything else?" Matthew was able to speak up, though his voice was not strong, he attempted to convey a sense of peace to Alexis. "I can bring you a cup of tea if you want." Alexis gazed upwards, a faint smile appearing on her face. "No, thanks, Matthews. The tea is perfect." She lifted the mug he had given her earlier, taking a small sip. "I really appreciate you letting me stay here tonight. I don't know what I would have done if—"Her voice cracked, and Matthew found himself walking towards her and took him some steps before he could call himself to order and stop. He sat beside her, trying to maintain a reasonable distance."It's fine," he whispered gently. "Isn't that what friends are for?" Matthew experienced a surge of guilt washing over him. He shouldn't have crossed that boundary with his feelings for his best friend's wife, especially considering how fragile she was. Still, as he stared at her, he could not help but notice the way her lash

Haven reacted to what she said, but he stood his ground. He confessed to being afraid. Afraid of losing you, afraid of confronting my actions. However, I now understand that my attempt to conceal it only exacerbated the situation. He inched nearer, taking his time, as if he was nearing a wounded animal. "Alexis, these last seven days without you have been absolutely horrible. I was unable to eat or sleep. The only thing on my mind was the pain I caused to the most significant individual in my life. Alexis felt tears forming in her eyes. "Haven, you caused me a lot of pain." "I'm aware," he said, his voice breaking. "I want to spend the rest of my life making amends to you, if you give me the chance." He put his hand in his pocket and extracted an envelope. "I had a detailed plan," he chuckled, poking fun at himself. However, now you've arrived, all of those things appear foolish. The only thing that is important is this." He gave Alexis the envelope. Trembling, she opened it and

Stuttering, his voice scarcely audible, he said, "But... why?" Alexis felt the need to get some distance between them and got to her feet. Haven, I wanted you to go through what I went through. the experience of believing one can find true love just to have it abruptly ripped away. Haven stood up and hurried to grab her.Alexis, this is not a joke, please. No matter what I did or what mistakes were made, we can rectify the situation. "We have the ability to—" After that, Haven was left lying on the ground, while Alexis turned around and walked away. She expected to feel satisfied when she left the park. Rather, she was overcome with a profound, agonising emptiness. Her scars and the agony of the past were not healed by the game she had played or the retaliation she had sought. In fact, it had just made the rift in her heart wider. Alexis found herself walking the city streets as night fell, mentally reliving the scene in the park. The game was hers, but at what cost? She was troub

Haven has been going through the complexities of a reestablished relationship with Alexis while attempting to mutilate the level of respect he has for his best friend, Matthew Yu, with the intense feeling he's having with the closeness between Matthew and Alexis. Their recent compromise had brought a sense of cautioned, but still there were still rough edges between them. As she strolled into a café where her and Haven regularly meet, she couldn't envisage an startling turn of occasions that was about to unfold. The cafe was in its normal atmosphere of being cost and the rich smell of dress coffee and the gentle discussions around made it so peaceful. Alexis looked around the room for Haven but found her eyes catching Matthew who was situated at a corner table sipping coffee. Some seconds after, he looked up like he knew Alexis was looking at him, a genuine grin fell over his face when he saw her. “Alexis, it's great to see you once more. Care to join me here?” Matthew called o