Semua Bab Marriage Growing Sweet as Honey: Bab 1 - Bab 9

9 Bab

Chapter 1

After my 99th failed attempt to be intimate with my husband, Richard Thornton, I could not help but ask, "Richard, is there something wrong with me? Why won't you touch me after all these years of marriage?"He was perfect in every other way. He remembered every anniversary and every special occasion. Anything I added to my shopping cart would show up as a gift the next day. Yet, when it came to physical intimacy, Richard kept himself covered in turtlenecks and long sleeves as if he wanted to shield every inch of his skin from me.I reached for the obvious bulge straining against his pants. "Let me help you, honey."Richard turned away with his back to me. After a long silence, he finally said, "Let's just sleep. I'm tired tonight."In the darkness, I bit my lip and pressed myself against his back, feeling the hard planes of muscle and the heat radiating from his body."Don't you want me?"Before my hand could move any further, Richard pushed me away. "Don't do this anymore."

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Chapter 2

Since Richard's heart was not with me, I would leave. Plenty of men were interested in me, and I did not need him.That night, I drank too much and accidentally ate mango, which I was allergic to. Red rashes broke out all over my skin.I slept at Emily's place for a long time, and when I finally woke up, I realized my phone had died. I did not think much of it until I got home and saw Richard with bloodshot eyes. His hair was disheveled, and his clothes were wrinkled. He looked like he had not slept all night.His voice came out raspy. "Where were you last night?"Seeing his face only made me angrier. "Richard, let's get a divorce."He did not respond, and his eyes locked on the red marks on my neck. The look in his eyes shifted from anger to something like hurt.When he said nothing, I ignored him and headed upstairs.Since his heart belonged to his first love, what was the point of keeping a man who did not love me? The sooner we split, the sooner we would both be free, and th

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Chapter 3

Those sharp eyes that cut through boardrooms like a blade now looked soft and wet, almost puppy-like. Richard's robe hung open at the collar, revealing his perfectly sculpted muscles. His broad back and wide shoulders looked reliable enough to lean on. With such an attractive body, any straight woman would feel her heart race.I swallowed hard.I felt him pressing against my hand with desperate need and thought he had changed his mind. However, after standing there waiting for a long time, he finally released my hand with a tremor.He lowered his head, his voice tinged with hurt. "Come home early, okay?"I turned and left.What I did not know was that the moment the door closed, he turned and buried himself in the blankets. While he breathed in the lingering scent, his hand moved downward and he murmured my name, "Valeria..."…After that day, I decided in a fit of anger that Richard and I would sleep in separate rooms. I moved to the room next door, and Richard said nothing a

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Chapter 4

Ken patted Richard lightly on the shoulder."Stop teasing her from now on. It makes her tense up every time.""Got it, Richard. But if you care about Valeria so much, why are you still so reluctant to touch her? You two haven't been intimate, and it's been so long. You're suffering, and she's miserable too!"Richard's eyes dimmed as he shook his head."You don't understand. The more time I spend with her, the less I can restrain my love for her. She's so delicate. I'm terrified I'll hurt her. As long as she's mine, I wouldn't even care if she slept with someone else first."Ken immediately laughed. "You're all talk. If you could really handle her being with another man, you wouldn't keep going to the hospital. You think I don't know what you're doing there?"You need to clear up this misunderstanding with your wife, or I'll have to take you in. It's protocol, Richard. You've been married three years. You can't keep this secret anymore."I was shocked. Richard needed to see a doc

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Chapter 5

I almost believed that the man in these records was someone else entirely, not the reserved, restrained Richard I lived with every day.Still unconvinced, I remembered the records mentioned that he had made a photo wall of me. I turned to the oil painting and felt around its surface until I found a button.The painting rose, revealing an entire wall covered with photographs of me. Clothed, half-dressed, undressed, smiling, crying… All clearly taken from unusual angles.I stood there, stunned. It turned out that Richard really did have touch deprivation syndrome, and I was his cure. He was also the one sneaking into my room every night to hold me. He loved me that much.That idiot!I was not afraid of getting hurt at all! What was he so worried about?After the initial anger faded, I looked at the words in his medical records and could not help but imagine that powerful body wrapped in a thin dress shirt.I imagined his frame being fitted in a crisp uniform, radiating restraine

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Chapter 6

I led the men into my room.The moment we entered, they said excitedly, "Hey, gorgeous. Check these out! What do you like? We'll put on whatever you want!"Soon, they pulled out countless outfits. I stared at the scene in confusion.Emily sighed. "Remember how we were guessing what Richard's reasons might be? Well, I came up with this plan to test him."They're all actors. You mentioned wanting to make a video for Richard for your third anniversary, so I invited them to help stage this whole thing and show you how to film a documentary."I glared at Emily. Just moments ago, I thought she had actually found me three men to sleep with.The actors made suggestive sounds on cue while also giving me tips on filming.Before long, Richard knocked on the door. "Valeria, should we have the guests stay for dinner?"I smiled as I answered, "Sure, I was planning to do that anyway."The moment the words left my mouth, I heard the crack of Richard's fist clenching outside the door.A littl

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Chapter 7

In my impression of him, Richard had always been steady and composed.He usually wore tailored suits, casual loungewear, or athletic clothes. However, now, he stood before me wearing wolf ears and an open shirt that exposed his chest and abs.I felt an overwhelming urge to jump him right then and there!My heart raced as my eyes locked on him.The next second, Richard reached out, grabbed my hand, and pressed it against his abs. My hand started sliding down his muscles when he suddenly gripped it tightly, stopping me."Valeria, do you like me like this?"The scent of lavender body wash surrounded me. I kept nodding, swallowing hard.Richard glanced at me and asked, "So, do you still want those three men?"I shook my head quickly. Who would care about anything else with a feast like this in front of me?I stepped forward and pressed myself into his embrace. His breathing grew rapid as he guided my hand inch by inch downward.He suddenly leaned close to my ear. "Do you want to

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Chapter 8

After Richard saw the words on the document, he said nothing and simply pushed me down again, keeping me occupied for an entire day.When I opened my eyes again, he was already gone. I got up hurriedly, wanting to find that divorce agreement, but no matter how hard I looked, I could not find it.Richard must have taken it with him.Just then, Emily called. "Valeria! I heard Richard finally made his move yesterday! I called you all day and couldn't get through. A whole day! Your life is way too blissful!"Thinking back to how Richard had been in bed, I smiled. This was indeed the happiness I had always wanted.Emily asked, "So, are you two still getting divorced?"I thought about how intimate Richard and I were now and shook my head. "Not anymore."I had just finished getting dressed when Richard came home, bringing his close friends with him. They stood outside the door, leaving me somewhat confused.Richard first handed me a bouquet of flowers, then said, "Valeria, I'm sorry f

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Chapter 9

Seeing Richard accidentally let it slip and panic, so unlike his commanding presence at work, most of my anger faded.I huffed and flicked him on his forehead. "It's just touch deprivation syndrome. That's nothing. But you, do you love me very much?"Richard groaned. "Yes. I can never leave you for the rest of my life."Finally, I got the truth. If I had not seen his medical records, I might have actually divorced him!After his confession, he seemed embarrassed and pressed himself on top of me again. The bed creaked nonstop.When we finished, he cleaned me up first before taking care of himself.When I realized there was no sound of water for a while, I made my way over.I heard Richard's voice. "Doctor, thank you. Valeria and I are doing very well now. My touch deprivation syndrome hasn't caused us any problems. Not only that, our relationship has gotten even better. I probably won't need consultations like this anymore."After speaking quietly, he ended the call and saw me s

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