
Five years later.
"Where are you going?"
Pasha pulled Natalie's still innocent body without thread. Until Natalie's body fell back on the big mattress.
"Let go, Pasha. I gotta go home. I have to protest to him. It's good to go to the wedding Helena didn't take me. He thinks I'm someone else. I'm his wife."
Natalie's squealing is angry. The woman removed Pasha's hand from her body. Then start picking up clothes scattered on the floor, then wearing them. While Pasha just kept quiet to see all the action of Natalie. "Isn't that good. So we can fuck as much as we're happy."
Natalie clucked in annoyance. If it wasn't for his mistake five years ago. He can't possibly end up in a disgusting relationship with Pasha. He did not know how Pasha could make him according to the buffalo that had his nose poked.
"Be my bed partner and your secret will be safe with me. You don't know that Livia could've died."
Those words that Pasha always used to threaten her. Until he did not dwell every time Pasha asked him to come to the man's apartment.
"Listen Pasha! I can't possibly hide all this from Lendra forever. I even felt that he had sent out spies to watch over me!"
"Don't worry, no one will report anything bad about you."
Pasha said as she hugged Natalie, who hurriedly let go of Pasha's embrace. Seeing the questionable face of Natalie, Pasha also explained, if all the spies Lendra had bribe him. So they're gonna pretend they won't see him break into Pasha's apartment.
"Your fault hurt Livia, so I can't get it. That's why you're the one to be in exchange."
Natalie grunts annoyed. He figured out how he could escape Pasha's entanglement. Almost five years he had an intimate relationship with Pasha and four years into a forbidden relationship because four years ago Natalie and Lendra were married.
"Don't think you can get away from me. You can get away from me if Livia comes back to life."
They both thought Livia was dead. A triumphant grin was engraved on Pasha's lips. Things that make Natalie sick. He's fed up with his own life. She's always been haunted by guilt for harming Livia five years ago. He should have turned himself in to the authorities, but he didn't have the courage to do so. He was too cowardly to admit his mistake. And his misfortune grew, when he misinterpreted Pasha. Instead of coming up with a solution, the man used his secret to restrain himself.
Meanwhile, Lendra exhaled in annoyance. She just came home from Helena and Arash's wedding. As she walked into her room, as usual, she did not find Natalie in it. The man began to get caught off guard by Natalie's attitude. Lendra wants every time he comes home, there is a wife who welcomes him. What hard is. Natalie is no longer a model. The owner of a fashion magazine. A branch that Jayden Lee, Lendra's grandfather gave as their wedding gift. In order for Natalie to pay more attention to her husband. The branch office is within the scope of LJK Fashion Magazine with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. The office should be enough to make Natalie can divide the time between office and household affairs.
But it didn't. Rarely did Natalie welcome Lendra's arrival or was already at home when the man came home from work.
"Sister, Lira's coffee put it on the table."
That's how it often happens. Precisely the mama and Lira often do things that should be done by Natalie. Without replying to Lira's words, Lendra took off her coat. Then he looked out his room window. His life is getting quieter, even the marriage he hopes will be happy just the opposite. Tasteless, unlike the marriage of papa and his mother. Which always looks friendly and happy.
Lana is busy, but according to Tania's grandmother's teachings. Lana always put her husband first. Lana tried to get home first from Vi. Always prepare their dinner. While Natalie, boro-boro.
Tania has spoken to Natalie repeatedly. But the woman did not listen to Tania's advice. "I think love alone is enough to build a marriage. It really isn't."
Lendra exhaled again. Remember the words of Helena. Why isn't he looking for that woman? Not that she wasn't looking, but for these five years, she couldn't find Livia's whereabouts. How many people has he sent to find Livia. Even to catch up with the woman to her village. But nihil, not Livia he met but an old woman who was struggling with a pinched nerve disease he suffered.
Hearing the door open, Natalie entered directly towards the husband. "What do you mean don't take me to Helena's wedding. I'm your wife. Wanted to put where my face is."
Natalie immediately protested to Lendra. Wife? Lendra thought since when Natalie took on the role of wife except in bed. The rest he did all by himself. It is precisely Lana and Lira who always make sure their needs are met.
"Where are you worth calling a wife? You're just busy working every day. Never did your duty as a wife. Even when I'm so happy you can get pregnant. You're back to destroying my hopes."
Natalie's backtracking. She had absolutely no self-defense when Lendra mentioned the "miscarriage" she had a year ago. Because miscarriage is not an ordinary miscarriage. There's a big secret behind it. The secret that if revealed can be ascertained that Lendra will immediately divorce him.
"No! She can't remember the miscarriage."
Inner Natalie tight. Lendra wanted a child. But Natalie is not pregnant yet.
"You know you're gonna want a kid. And the results of my examination said there was no problem with my fertility. But you.you always avoid fertility checks."
"I've done. I have no problem with my fertility. I can get pregnant!"
Natalie said almost screaming. The couple stared at each other. Lost is the love that was once present in the hearts of both of them. Replacing the feelings of emptiness and suspicion that arise between the two.
"Well, we prove what you said. You could get pregnant. I want Natalie's son." Desis Lendra was full of emphasis.
Glug
Natalie swallowed her saliva. How can she get pregnant if she has a tubectomy?* Not done with the anxiety Natalie felt. Lendra's already pulled Natalie's body. Put it on their bed.
That night Lendra vented his anger and disappointment at his wife. The man fucked Natalie with no tenderness at all. No matter Natalie pleaded, Lendra paid no heed to her.
They had a hot session that was almost two hours. Until finally Lendra stopped after planting his seeds into Natalie's womb. I wish that woman could get pregnant with her child.
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*Tubectomy is the cutting of the ovary canal so that the egg cannot enter the uterus to be fertilized. Tubectomy is permanent.Although it can be reconnected, but the fertility rate will not return as usual. Tubectomy is one of the alternatives to KB. Wikipedia Source.
Arash and Helena from the novel Forced to Marry You.
It's up yes...
Don't forget the thumb ritual....
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