Novel & Cerita Unspoken Truth About Marriage

“We're not tearing them apart, Soph. We're just helping her realize the truth…” “The truth that Ronan isn't what he appears to be? The truth that he lied to her from the beginning?” “That's the truth and she needs to hear it. Soon too, before she commits deeply with Ronan.” “And you think she hasn't committed deeply with him yet?” “They may share the same bed but they're more or less strangers. I was told they haven't even consummated their marriage yet…” “Commitment in a marriage isn't always about sex, Gavin. They might be crazily in love with each other and just want to take things slowly…”

Amelia quipped, causing a little stir at the table. "Or, maybe most of the seemingly successful marriages are built on lies." Marcellajoined in. Hayden chuckled, "matters of the hearts cannot be understood by people who do not possess any." The table erupted in murmurs. Marcellablushed for the umpteenth time, knowing fully well that those words were directed at her and her husband. “While some of us do not have to work twice as hard to show that we are truly enjoying our marriage, I'm sure that you cannot relate." Marcellawent straight for the jungle and this time not wanting to be discarded.

I just want to spend time with you, get to know you properly, see where this goes. The honesty in his voice made me look at him more carefully, this man who'd been patient and direct and hadn't pushed for more than I was ready to give. My marriage is complicated, I said, choosing my words carefully. It's not what it looks like from the outside. It hasn't been for a very long time. Tell me, he said, and there was no judgment in his voice, just genuine interest. And I did. About feeling invisible in my own marriage for years. About obligation and expectations and family business partnerships that mattered more than actual compatibility. About spending ten years being someone's wife without eve

“I know you’ve been curious about our marriage because we don’t share bedrooms.” I had been curious about that, but my curiosity about her husband overtook that. “It’s pretty fucking obvious to anyone who looks closely that our marriage is a sham and I don’t blame you if that makes you uncomfortable.” I blinked. “What?” A sham? Tristan never told me that. Hell, he never spoke to me about the details of their marriage.

She was fully aware of the implications of a honeymoon, the intimate moments that were traditionally shared between two people deeply in love. However, doubts clouded her mind. She couldn't shake off the fact that their marriage wasn't built on a foundation of true love. It was a marriage born out of circumstances and obligations, and she couldn't help but question the authenticity of their connection. Was it right to engage in such intimate moments when their union wasn't rooted in genuine affection?

"So, what can I do? It's real. You have a sex with her? And Maureen before?" I knew, and I laugh out loud. If I think again, I turned into a jerk since I lost my way. I won't blame Dera or fate, it's all just my own fears. "We both have our privacy," Karin added. She picked up another can of soda and drink it. Quiet for a moment... I questioned, "What is the meaning of your marriage if everything is restricted to privacy?" In my mind, I still have the stigma that marriage is the union of two different people. There should be no more secrets. But so far with Rena, we basically haven't gotten to know each other beyond sex. The freedom I gave her didn't make Rena completely honest to me.

So I'm not the only one who doesn't like this setup. I know that even if they don't say what they are talking about it is really obvious that they are planning the future for us. That they reconcile us. "Same here. I never wanted this kind of set up." I answered him. Because even I don't like it. I already told myself that if I was given the opportunity to get married at the right time and opportunity. I wanted it to be for the man that I truly love. Not this kind of marriage for convenience. Where is the love there if this happens?

They even insisted they weren't dating. Back then, I didn't understand. That some people, even when in love, don't show it. That love, unspoken, can run just as deep. All I knew was that I liked him. Desperately. Even the smallest encounters—passing by each other in the hallway—became moments I replayed endlessly in my mind. But I also knew the reality of my family's status. Marriage, for me, was a matter of alliances. Then, fate handed me a miracle.

"Well, whatever it is, just know that we're here for you, man. Family is family, after all." As the conversation flowed around me, I found myself drifting away. I couldn't stop thinking about Noah, about the secrets we were both keeping. What if Adam found out the truth? Would he be furious with me for not telling him sooner? Or would he be devastated to learn that his wife had a past with another man?, "Well , not like they are legally married though", I thought to myself. And what about Noah? Would he stay quiet, or would he use our shared secret against me?

He spoke simply, without flowery words or talk of submission or possession. “Marriage,” he said, looking at us both, “is not about one person belonging to another. It is about two people choosing to walk the same road, respecting each other’s pace, sharing the burdens, and celebrating the joys. It is built on truth, not pretense; on respect, not control; and on the freedom to remain who you are, even as you become something more together.”