Revenge In A Contract Marriage
The imagined meeting

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"Are you sure you don't want to stay here?" Ask Devan to make sure.

After what Tara wanted to say was done, she prepared to go home.

"Dad still has to work tomorrow. So I'm coming home now, remember don't forget to tell Arfen and Thifa about your marriage. It's been half a year, if more than this maybe they'll go berserk." Tara's advice was so warm.

"Yes be careful," Devan shook Tara's hand. The tall man glanced at Liz, a sign that Liz should also shake hands.

"Be careful Dad!" Liz initially hesitates, she ends up kissing Tara's hand.

Come on, I really didn't expect to call her like this, it's ridiculous.

Tara suddenly rubbed Liz's head gently, Liz was suddenly surprised, her eyeballs slightly enlarged. "Devan is a selfish person, you are patient, yes, if he is wrong, you can tell Dad. I'll be mad at Devan."

"Yes Dad, play here often." Liz tried as hard as she could to display that smile.

"He won't say anything, because Devan will love everything."

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Devan's in the bathroom. Liz looked at his hand once more.

I hold the old man's hand? Heh, I hope I won't do it again. Yep... Won't do. Seeing him live a good and healthy life like this, he was indeed happy.

I didn't know I was going to meet him... At the moment, cih... Ngeselins. Look at him, his face, hear his voice, my blood is boiling.

But by the way, I just realized. Devan never told you about his parents?

"What dream?" Devan sat next to Liz.

"As for your parents, I don't think they'll like me?  We married secretly."

"Don't worry, they're very nice people. It's impossible to refuse."

"If I was just a commoner's son, I didn't have a high family social status, just a figure artist?" Liz looked at Devan.

"Even if you're just a florist it's no problem either. As long as I say love, then they'll bless."

Liz nodded in understanding. To be honest, I also don't know what they look like, the real face.

"You never called them again? I've never seen them, you've shaken them."

"Stay in touch, but over the phone. Sometimes the phone at the office, or the car." Devan held Liz's neck gently.

"I'm cape bangett, are we sleeping?"

"Yes, don't think about my parents' opinions. Or do I want to get to know them tomorrow? Tomorrow we can go to the Arkasa Family residence. Ak-"

"No!!! Not first! I'm not ready, later, get to know them when I'm ready? Yes yes?" Liz gave a look begging for her mainstay.

"Okay, after the introduction with them. We're gonna have a massive reception, no rejection." Devan kissed Liz's forehead. "Oh yeah, about your past, ki-"

"Can't we talk tomorrow, I'm cape," Liz's vision went soft.

The guy you call a dick, is the guy you call Dad, how? Ironic right?

Liz immediately hugged Devan, she did not know why. But it was, it hurt, it hurt so much. That deep sigh returned.

"Don't ask anything" Lirih Liz, from her voice clearly Liz was already crying.

"I won't ask anything, cry. There I am here." Devan gave that warm hug, his hands incessantly continuing to rub the girl's head.

Which son of a bitch left you and your mother! I'll find him, and I'll make sure he gets down on his knees and apologizes to you! Kneel on your mother's grave and beg your forgiveness! I'll beat him up until his bones break all!!

Devan could feel, the tears coming out, he felt the warm water soaking his clothes, sobbing Liz slowly started to sound.

"Although I said I don't care, but why does it feel this sick? Why?"

Devan fell silent, his eyes emitting a hateful fury. His body trembled withstanding emotions.

"Forget it, he's just a jerk who doesn't know himself. One day, I'll break his bones."

"I hope so." Liz wanted to stop, but could not, her chest was too tight, the pain forced her tears to keep coming out.

Ever since I was a child, I always imagined how my next meeting with my real father would be, a long time ago, even when I didn't hate him. I thought I would hug her, miss her so much, or even slap her and vent all my emotions.

In the end, our meeting that I always imagined was like this, I had to lie to my feelings, and keep smiling, speaking naturally and acting. Though obviously, I wanted to slap her, scold her, yell at her as loud as possible, and ask, why did she leave me and Mama?! What was my mistake until I was cast out even before my birth.

I've always been curious about the answer, I wanted to hear the reason, although later I wouldn't believe the reason.

I thought, when this hatred has piled up so high, I thought there would be no pain when I met him. Butwhy? It hurts so much, my heart is hurt again. Ah, I'm tired.

"I'm cape..."

Devan could feel it, the stuffing stopped, Liz's body no longer trembled in her arms, and she was already asleep.

Devan watched him, even though he had fallen asleep, tears still came out.

"Stop crying for her, your tears are too precious. I'm sorry, I don't think I'll ever talk about it again." Devan laid Liz down gently, full of caution.

Papa and Mama? Can they heal the wounds in Liz's heart? I can, I can! Given the nature of Papa and Mama like that.

That morning Liz opened her eyes, and she saw Devan still asleep. He watched Devan's face well, that very handsome face.

So Tara loves you so much as her foster child? I don't think I'm gonna leave you this fast, I'm gonna drive you crazy for love. Then I'll leave, yeah let you go crazy.

Liz held Devan's face gently.

You will die a tormented death because your heart is wounded, a wound that no one will ever heal.

Suddenly Devan opened his eyes.

"Good morning dear~" Sapa Liz instantaneously.

Devan grabbed Liz's hand, and kissed her, a hint of a smile painted there. "Morning."

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