Predatory Marriage Novels & Stories

"Sorry, I'm just curious." "No. She is an understandable girlfriend." Napapatango ako. "Wow, cool." I cleared my throat. "Uhm, anyway. A-alam ba niya ang tungkol sa—" "Tungkol sa marriage?" Tumango ako ng bahagya. "Yes. Actually, we already talked about it. She knows that our marriage is for a business matter and it was a fake marriage." Nangunot ang noo ko. "Fake?" "That's what I have told her. Pero totoo ang papel. You know dad. Diskupiyado 'yon pagdating sa papers."

"Alam mo ba kung bakit ka naririto? Ihahanda ka namin sa gera sa pagitan ng mga bampira kaya umayos ka. At ito rin ang kagustuhan ng iyong ina." "Hindi maaari! Asawa ko si Keegan! At bakit naman gano'n si ina? 'Di ba pumayag nga siya na ikasal kami ni Keegan?!" "Kaya nakipagkasundo ang iyong ina sa aming mga taong lobo ay dahil sa kasama siya sa darating na gera. At kahit ikaw na asawa ng pinakamataas na bampira!" masayang sigaw niya.

pakiusap ko. Naranasan kong maloko. Masakit iyon. Nirerespeto ko ang relasyon namin ni Rozz kahit pa nakagawa ako ng kasalanan sa kanya mula nang nakasama ko si Andrei. Hindi ako pumasok sa isang relasyon na basta lang, maaaring hindi ko sobrang mahal si Rozz pero commited na ako sa kanya. Marriage is not a game for me. Umpisa pa lang, masyado nang mataas ang tingin ko sa kasal. When my father arranged me to Andrei, I tried to be a better wife despite knowing that he's loving someone else. Because I know my role as a wife. Ngayon, bilang fiance ni Rozz, gagawin ko rin ang papel ko bilang mapapangasawa.

Kabanata 2 Third Person's POV "I'm getting married," Yukie announced to her parents who were having their dinner. Sandali silang nahinto at ilang sandali pa ay mahinang tumawa ang ina nito. Paano ba naman kasi ay kasal na si Yukie ng tatlong taon. They can still remember that wedding and how Yukie begged them to do something in order to marry that man of her dreams. And now, she's telling them that she's getting married as if she's getting insane.

Dahil sa maraming pagkakataon, kahit gustuhin nitong gawin ang nais, ay napipilipitan na lang itong i-kansela ang mga personal na lakad para samahan ang asawa dahil obligasyon nito iyon bilang kabiyak. Mr. Delfin clarified that he loved his wife, but there were times he felt like he was just forcing himself to be with her. And Mr. Delfin blamed it on that piece of paper that connects him and his wife. He couldn't say no and do what he wanted because that shitty piece of paper required him to abide by the law of marriage. Mr. Delfin also told him that couples who cohabitate instead of marrying were three times less likely to split or resort to domestic violence. And for some mysteriously spoo

His Dad said. “What?” Salubong na salubong na ang kilay ni Steve. “You're not going to marry Nicole, because you're marrying Ms. Dela Cruz.” Sinulyapan ako ng Daddy niya sabay ngiti, gano'n din ang ginawa ng kaniyang Mommy. “But Dad... That's not what you promised! You told me, you're going to do something to stop this nonesense marriage!” He exclaimed, his brother hold him to his shoulder to calm him down.

I suddenly have this realization: Couples look happier when they truly love each other. In business industry, pragmatic marriage is very common. People are bound to marry, not because of love, but because of money and the benefit they will get once they get married. Couple is not the right term to address those people who engaged in arrange marriage, rather, two individuals bound to marry each other for business and personal gain. Count my parents in!

Sinubukan kong tatagan ang loob ko sa susunod pang sasabihin. "Gavin and I were just forced to get married 3 years ago. Pwede po bang 'wag nyo na ulit kaming pilitin ngayon? Kasi ang kasal, nararapat po yun sa dalawang taong nagmamahalan, hindi para sa kapakanan lamang ng isang bagay. Sana po hayaan nyo nalang kaming magdesisyon sa gusto namin. 'Wag nyo na po kaming pilitin." I added.

Kaya rin siguro madalas siyang konsentihin nito. “Marriage won’t patch up insecurities and uncertainties yet people marry for security. We wanted a person all by ourselves so we promise to love them forever for them to stay beside us. We wanted them to be ours, even though we know that is literally, figuratively, and morally impossible. No one can possess another.

Sabagay, kapag hindi niya ako prinotektahan ay malalagay din sa panganib ang baby niya na nasa tiyan ko. Yes. Masasabi kong marriage of convenience ang pagpapakasal namin dahil pareho naming kailangan ang isa't isa. Kailangan ko siya para mailigtas ang buhay ng anak ko at merong kilalaning ama samantalang siya naman ay kailangan niya ako dahil sa lupang nais niyang bilhin. Although mas kailangan ko siya dahil kahit hindi ako ang pakasalan niya ay makukuha pa rin naman niya ang lupa. Kailangan din kasi nina Daddy ng pera kaya nga ibinibenta nila ang lupa nilang iyon na nakatiwang-wang lamang.