, her body trembling as the sounds of pleasure fro

f infidelity, their voices heavy with pain. Yet, until now,

she threw her phone aside and then coll

e story began after they both had faced rejection from

ened swiftly-sharing laughter, late-night talks, and ultimately being intimate with

constant pressure from her parents to marry or risk dying a

xhaustion, falling asleep

ront door unlockin

in? You left the doors wide open," Drake muttered, bare

unnoticed. His indifference

forced him to face her. Without thinking, she slapped him hard

e, clutching his cheek. "What the hel

ed, her voice cracking. She shoved him in the c

him again, he caught her wrist and

eel both sick and ashamed of the lingering pul

Slamming his fist into the wall beside her h

d I'll make you reg

for any trace of love in his

to me? Cheat on me?"

ilting her face upward. His nails bit into

He let out a cold laugh. "Well, congratulations

very damn bit of it." His lips brushed her neck, making her fidget in disgust. "D

his hand slid beneath her shirt. She struggled, g

t me to take you right here," he

's knee shot up, striking

with a strangled grun

, wrapping her arms protectively over her chest where her torn

this?" She whimpered, wishing t

eath as he held his throbbing p**is. "

ed me," she choked o

n." His gaze was ice cold. "Did you really think I was the kind of man who

ned, but she refu

least been a dece

man who bends over backward for you? No, Lena. You're patheti

oved me," she replied, vo

etheart. If marriage is what you want, we'll still

at was once supposed to be her happiest

you anymore," she whi

your parents' hearts? Remember how thrilled they were when you told them we

about tradition, rooted in their conservative values. Her great-grandparents, devout Mu

eals, believing today was just

n. "See? You wouldn't want to be the reason yo

ays dreamed of marriage being

n Drake tried to stroke her lips

nto her palms, sh

terview because you weren't... physically what they were loo

stairs. "Don't cry yourself to death yet.

ing her head against the wall

to show weakness, but holding b

g things, it was only because she

o out tonight. She'd drink, dance, and sleep with a stranger j

by and Raymond, she typed, "

oth replied with

'll bring protection. (