married for show
"Old habits die hard?"
"We kept hooking up," he confessed, rubbing the back of his neck, looking genuinely ashamed. "Even when she was in other relationships, she’d always come back. It was toxic, Ruby. We officially tried dating again three years ago, but it was a disaster. It didn't end well. I kept cheating on her."
I blinked, a genuine chuckle escaping my lips. "Wow. That is... a lot. Well, one thing is certain—the woman definitely, terrifyingly loves you. Did you ever actually plan on marrying her? You know, before our family contract dropped out of the sky?"