Love After Marriage Novels & Stories

“I never really loved you the way a husband should. I married you out of convenience. Not because I saw a future with you.” Nanigas ang buong katawan ko. Pilit kong inabot ang katinuan sa gitna ng pag-ambon ng sakit. “I was your wife, Larkin,” sagot ko nang mariin. “I gave you everything. Respect, loyalty, even my dreams—I gave them all to you.” “Exactly,” singit niya, sarkastiko. “You gave me everything except the one thing that mattered.” Nanlaki ang mata ko, humigpit ang hawak ko sa gilid ng mesa. “Are you really reducing a marriage to fertility?”

Agad akong hinila ni Alexander palapit sa kanya hanggang sa halos wala nang space sa pagitan namin. Biglang sumingit si Lora sa kabila at niyakap ako nang mahigpit. “Mas close kami.” Alexander raised a brow. “Personal space.” “Wala nun sa best friends,” sagot ni Lora. “She’s married.” “And I knew her first.” “I’m her husband.” “I’m her soulmate.” “I’m her legal partner.” “I’m her emotional support.” “I’m her future.” “I’m her past and present.” “I'M HER HUSBAND !”

“You two, please. May ibang tao pa rito. Have some mercy on the single people.” Agad siyang sinulyapan ni Sven. “If you're jealous, you can always get married.” Napanganga si Sean bago mabilis na itinaas ang dalawang kamay na parang sumusuko. “No way. People say marriage is the graveyard of love. Wala na nga akong love life, ayokong mauna sa sementeryo.” Hindi napigilan ni Nevaeh ang mapatawa. Tinapik naman ni Sean ang kanyang relo.

"We were trying to fix things! We are trying to make this work!" "I know!" I cried. I looked at him with regretful eyes. "I love how you changed while we were in the process of working things out. I loved how you treat me as if I am your real ass wife! I love this marriage, Owen. Pero hindi pa rin mawawala yung katotohanan na ang phrase na "marriage for convenience" ang kasal na ito no matter how hard we try to work things out." Dumilim ang kanyang mga mata. Lumapit siya sa akin at hinawakan ako sa mga balikat.

"Ayaw kong isipin mo na pakakasalan lang kita dahil buntis ka. No, it's not like that, Lovella. With or without it, I still want to marry you and ask you to be my wife." She pouted her lips slightly, and tears began to fall. "Mahal kita. Mahal na mahal..." Pikit-mata ko siyang hinalikan sa noo. "Walang magbabago, at hindi magbabago ang puso ko sa kung ano ka at sino ka." Halik ko sa ilong niya. "You are my life, you are my everything, and no matter how wild the journey of our love becomes in the future, I will not let go, Lovella...because you are already my wild love in my wild heart," I said, planting a kiss on her lips.

Lahat galing kay Adonis. Hindi niya sinagot. "So," sabi ni Geneva. "Actually, before the wedding, kinausap ng babae ang lalaki. Sabi niya, kahit walang pag-ibig sa pagitan nila. Kahit loveless marriage ito. Naniniwala siyang matutunan nilang mahalin ang isa't isa. Because love can be learned. Especially if you shower each other with affection. Meaning, walang magtataksil."

Simula ng malaman ni Maru ang pagbubuntis ko ay naging mas maalaga at maingat na siya. Minsan nga ang OA na. But I will not deny the fact that I like what he is doing now. I feel so loved and complete. And how I wish that all of this is true. I always long for love. Sometimes, I wish that Maru and I will end up loving each other, though I know for a fact that it will be impossible to happen.

“Even though we're engaged and publicly declare ourselves a couple, we can't get married. I will never marry you. Alam mo sa sarili mo sino ang babaeng mahal ko.” Sonia had been forcing herself to remain composed, to smile, to be optimistic. But at this moment, when August made everything clear and unambiguous, even her strong heart couldn't bear it. “Fifth…alam ko naman iyon at hindi mo harapang isampal sa akin. But there are always exceptions, aren’t there? Many couples are married through arranged marriages, without any feelings at the time of marriage, but they become very loving afterward. Naniniwala ako sa pag-ibig na lumalago pagkatapos ng kasal sa aking nag-aalab na pagmamahal. Hindi

Pagkatapos maghapunan ni Lovi, nagpadala siya ng mensahe kay Lorna Sy, ang kanyang ina. Lovi: Ma, I have something to tell you. Please, don’t be mad at me 😭 🥹 Lorna Sy: Ano ba iyon? Kakagising ko lang tas ito agad yung bumungad Lovi: (Lovi sent a photo.) Mama, I’m married! Lorna Sy: Huwag mo nga akong pinagloloko bata ka!! Lovi: totoo yan, ma HAHAHA hindi ako nagbibiro

"You're impossible." Marahang hinalikan ni Damon ang noo niya. "And you're the woman I'm going to marry." Sandaling natahimik ang doktora bago ngumiti. "I love you." "I love you more." — KINAGABIHAN...