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rvous about the recovery. With this surgery, there was hope

of what my life would look like, but now everything see

nly felt something cold

ever seen phones like this in other people's hands, never mine. My old phone w

next to my bed, ask

ading across my face.

much for me. He had taken care of my surgery, ensured I didn't lose my university spot, and now, he had g

r, you're so kind to me," I blurted out before I could stop mysel

c, so hard to read. "If you need anything, ask Aunt Rosa or the assistant. My number is saved in

od that. This was a marriage of convenience, after all. He didn't see me as his real

id quietly. "I wo

long breath. The room felt emptier without him, but I didn't have time to dwell on it. The nurse

to use the voice command feature. I wasn't very

ucted, and within sec

cheerful. "You're calling me alre

normally soon, but guess what? I got a new phone! It h

phone? Who boug

the sleek device in my hand.

er raising an eyebrow. "Your husband, huh? He's more thoughtful than I

now much about Dominic, other than the fact that he was well-connected and successful. "But I do

our husband is like! Aren't you obsessed

Even if he's not kind, I'll still be grateful. He's do

given me the chance to live a better life. I would always rememb

Sophie. I'm glad you've found so

ed me a dormitory. I smiled to myself, already imagining what life would be like once I m

how to navigate the screen, and called for Aunt Rosa to help me. She came in and qui

hough I quickly realized it might not have been the

n't expelled! And now she suddenly get to show up in the middle of the

she was sick. C

ctions. Must be nice t

ll eat opportunities of other student

't even back in school yet, and I already felt like an outsider. Wou

covery complete. And I was

e. The building was modern, clean, and so different from the home I had grown up in. Aunt Ro

kind smile. "I live in the room next door

eyes scanning the living room. Everything felt so

lly folded a dish towel. "In addition to the master bedroom and

in the second bedroom for now," I said

htly. "You don't want to

c made me feel flustered. I had never even hugged or kissed a man before, much less shared such intim

second bedroom for now," I mumbled, fe

start living as a 'wife' when everythin

iscomfort and nodded. "Very well. I

ndma had arranged for the extra furniture before I moved in. The gesture was thoughtful, and I couldn't help but

went to prepare lunch. I sat on the bed, still processing everything

et, a

nished eating, Aunt Rosa brough

g, "Mr. William specifically ordered this

nd its nutritional value was higher than that of cow's milk. I hadn't had much g

ht about my health moved me eve

d softly, holding the war

nt, but it was a little different from what I was used to. Still, I drank it all, not want

lass, I heard a noise at the

t Rosa said calmly but my p

osa tactfully excused herself and moved to the next

of my floral dress, twisting it between my finger

as wearing a white dress with little flowers, one of

ould still feel a little bit of it on my lips. It felt silly to think

buying everything

to say. "Not yet," I replied. My voic

go. I'll take you shopping." His t

h, no need," I quickly responded

handling everything for ne all this time. But the moment those

st call him?" His voice was colder than I had e

y regretted calling his assistant 'Sir.' My m

," I stuttered. My voice was shaky

now on," he ordered, the coldn

things worse. "I understand," I answer

abbed my hand tightly