Novel & Cerita After Marriage Love

I held his hand tighter. He went quiet for a while before moving closer. Closing the gap between us, he kissed me harder. We stay locked for a while before breaking off. Could this be love? Love after marriage? This looks more real than fake. “I love you so much, Soph. And I swear on my mother’s grave never to hide anything from you ever again.” I was about to speak when my phone rang. Breaking us apart from the next kiss. “Yes,” I answered the anonymous call. “This is she…”

I asked and I sat up, then, leaned on the headboard of my bed. "I do. Well, it took us some time. It's actually love after marriage. And... Maybe... Maybe it could happen to you, too. You will be married right after college so you could work on it. Spend more time together for you to be closer. That's what we did." She answered and I just scoffed.

I don't believe in marriage and love, or whatever nonsense this world invented. Because if love was real, married couples wouldn't separate, like what Adam and I are planning to do eventually. If love was true, there wouldn't be parentless children in orphanages. If love was real, men wouldn't seek other women even if they were married, like Crisanto - oh yeah, he's my biological father - ever since high school I stopped calling him Dad, why bother? He never loved me or my Mom. I don't know if he loved my mom or if he just stayed for the money.

"Did you come all the way here just to lecture me?" "It's just that… You said you care about him, but have you put money where your mouth is? You don't even act like you care. All of his gifts make it irrefutable: he loves you," she replied. "Do you know just how much he's changed for you? He's not even like himself anymore."

He straightened his posture, set his phone on the table. “Devia,” he said flatly. “Let’s get a divorce.” I froze. My entire body turned rigid. The words hit me like a storm. “W-what did you say?” My voice cracked. He met my eyes without a blink. “I want to end this marriage. We were never truly in love. So… why continue?” My knees weakened, but I forced myself to stay standing. “You… you can’t be serious, right? Argan, listen—I was just about to tell you something—”

Leaning my head to the side to avoid the labra spike that shines against his dark skin, I inhale the scent of cloves and cologne. “Hi Love, what’s up?” “It’s been a day, I’m ready to party. Are we doing living room karaoke with the house, or finding a show?” “Do you have a preference?” “I’m down for either, but you know I love karaoke!” “Let’s see how it goes.”

She ended the call, and I shoved my phone into my purse, my lips tilting into a grin. I’d met Dom five years ago at a tech convention. My company was meant to display our latest inventions that day, but my car had broken down on the way. He saw me struggling and helped me. From then on, we kept in close touch. Soon we were dating, and not long after, we were married. It had been three years already, yet the memory still made my heart race. Shoving my excitement down, I walked to the gates and pressed the doorbell. Once. Twice. Four times—before a guard finally walked out, a frown etched into his face. He didn’t seem familiar. Had Dom changed the guards or something?

For a second it was as if the world had stopped, he gently moved a strand of hair from her cheek. “You are not what I expected” “And you are not who I thought you were,” she whispered. The distance between them suddenly disappeared. Then the elevator opened. They jumped apart startled, forgetting that under the eyes of everyone, they were married. It was one of the maids. “Groceries Sir, I will be placing them in the kitchen, would you like me to make dinner?” “No, thank you, we are good” The maid walked towards them and began arranging the groceries while they stepped out to the kitchen with their bowl of ice cream.

I'm willing to do anything as long as it can stop you from being angry at me. It was pointless to even look at him. Instead, I looked around for any sign of Shane. Ever since Eric appeared, all Shane did was hide in a corner like an abandoned child. It kind of tickled me. I walked over to him and grasped his hand in mine. "Where were you? Why are you hiding from your love rival? You're supposed to be my husband." A light lit up in Shane's dim eyes. "D-Don't you regret marrying me? He's here to apologize to you. Would you relent and leave with him?"

Meanwhile, Jace, initially intimidated by Marvin's reserved nature, discovered a depth of compassion and understanding within him. Through shared experiences and heartfelt conversations, they started to unravel the layers of their differences, finding unexpected connections and shared values. Slowly but surely, their relationship blossomed into a partnership built on trust, respect, and, ultimately, love. As they faced external pressures and internal doubts, Marvin and Jace leaned on each other for support, realizing that together, they were stronger than they ever could have been alone. In the end, their arranged marriage became not just a duty but a union forged in the fires of adversity,