The Broken Ring This Marriage Will Fail Anyway Novel Novels & Stories

“What if they’re right? What if I fail, Hunter?” He squeezed my hand, firm, grounding. “Then you fail with me. And we rise again together. But you will not fail alone. Never again.” Tears pricked my eyes, but this time, I didn’t fight them. I leaned against him, letting his certainty carry me when mine faltered. And in that quiet moment, I couldn’t stop the thought that pressed against my chest. We only married to save the company. A deal. A lifeline. Nothing more.

Baka nga ay itakwil niya pa ako. The thought alone terrified me. But... how much longer could I keep holding on when every passing second felt like another crack spreading through my heart? When every time I closed my eyes, the image of Pierre with another woman kept appearing? When every time I looked at my ring, it reminded me that I was the only one fighting for this marriage? And perhaps... that was the cruelest part of all. Because no matter how tightly I held on, no matter how desperately I loved him... I could never make Pierre love me back.

Ipaglalaban niya si Liam sa kahit sinong babae na magtatangka na agawin ito sa kanya. Maaari ngang noong nakita niya si Henry na may kasama itong babae ay hindi niya ito nagawang ipaglaban sapagkat nakasisiguro naman niyang ginusto nito ang nangyari pero ngayong si Liam ang sa palagay niya'y….hindi niya ito mapapayagan. Sila ni Liam ay kasal kaya dapat lamang na manatili ito sa kanyang piling. Ayaw niyang magkaroon ng broken marriage kaya dapat talagang hindi niya hahayaang may humadlang sa kanila ni Liam.

I took it out and found a sunburst halo diamond ring inside. "Mon, ano 'to?" "It's the sun. The center of the solar system. Like you're Sunny who brought light to my life. Katulad ng mga planetang lumulutang sa kalawakan, iikot na rin ang buong mundo ko sa iyo. Will you marry me?" "Akala ko pinag-usapan na natin ito. Oo, siyempre, magpapakasal ako sa 'yo pero anong ginawa mo to this perfectly fine book? How dare you ruin it?'

Mabilis niyang itinago ang kasiyahang iyon at inubos ang laman ng sarili niyang baso. Pagkatapos ay may inilabas siyang maliit na kahon. Sa harap ni Nevaeh, dahan-dahan siyang lumuhod sa isang tuhod. Nang buksan niya ang kahon, kumislap ang isang mamahaling diamond ring sa ilalim ng mga ilaw sa damuhan. “Nevaeh.” Mahina ang kanyang boses. “Please, give me another chance.” Mariin niyang tinitigan ang babae. “Marry me. I want to take care of you for the rest of my life.”

sagot niya, hindi maalis ang titig kay Sebastian. Walang bridal march. Walang bulaklak. Walang damdamin. Ang seremonya, pinamunuan ng isang huwes na tila pamilyar na sa mga kasalang walang emosyon — transaksyong pang-negosyo, hindi para sa pag-ibig. “Do you, Averill Alarcon, take this man to be your lawful husband, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for as long as this contract shall serve its purpose?”

mariin niyang sigaw, umaalingawngaw sa buong bahay. Napako sa pagkakatayo si Amelia at Marko, parehong natigilan sa rebelasyong iyon. "Kaya kong pakasalan ang taong nagdulot nito sa akin," dagdag ni Celine, nanginginig ngunit matatag, "pero ang ipakasal ako sa isang lalaking hindi ko mahal? Ibang usapan ’yan." Ang katahimikan na sumunod ay mabigat, nakabibingi, at sa gitna nito, kitang-kita ang pagkabigla sa mukha ni Amelia, at ang pagkadismaya na natitigan ni Marko.

Napatingin doon si Clayton. "Remember..." Mahina niyang sabi. "...the day of my wedding?" Tumango ito. "You gave me another ring. The engagement ring. And you told me...kapag nawala iyon sa daliri ko...ibig sabihin...hindi ko na natupad ang pangako ko." Saglit siyang ngumiti. Isang mapait na ngiti. "Nakita mo na siguro. Iniwan ko iyon sa condo mo." Tahimik lang si Clayton. "Because...I can't keep that promise anymore. I broke it. I fell in love with my husband."

He slowly removed the wedding ring from his finger. For six years... It had never left his hand. He stared at it for a long time. Then he placed it beside the photographs. His voice was barely audible. "I would've forgiven you once." Silence. "I forgave you twice..." Another tear escaped despite his efforts. "But..." His eyes closed. "I can't survive a third." The billionaire who had built an empire with unwavering determination... Finally broke. And with him... So did their marriage. Grant didn't go home that night.

"...I mean, his career is almost at its wits end. Yeah, he’s good looking and all that shit but he fucking cheated! You must stop tolerating him, Karinna!" "I'm not putting up with him, Anne." Maarteng sagot ni Karinna sa kaibigan at parang bata na ginagaya ang pananalita ng kaibigan. "Hindi pa ba enough na hindi na kami magkasama sa iisang bahay? And, take note ha... I'm not wearing the ring." Karinna showed off her ring finger proudly. It was bare and there was a line of skin fairer than the rest, a sign that something that had been there but now is gone. Napangiti si Anne sa nakita but it still didn't reach her point of satisfaction. "A ring is a ring. An annulment is an annulment. You de