My Husband's Double Identity

ing if he had given too little faith in human

ed to think about t

llingness, reiterated, "Nadine, aren't you concerned you might not get

e to marry you, and trust comes with it. If I make a wrong choice, I'll

d into silenc

ery least, you must lift your spirits and embrace your role as the breadwinn

ntly from now on is your only salvation. I have a lot of techniques to ma

"Are you stepping into the ro

While I've braced myself for the worst, I still expect my money back.

red his head to eat t

of noodles and an egg wasn't

e a hundred thousand now. A friend just messaged me,

Nadine inqui

dded, continuing t

er. But... You should consider borrowing money from me first next

"It's alright. He and I have been friends for over a decade. You shoul

arsten with a parting offer. "If you ch

respective duties

e again, offered words of comfor

parture, she paused,

r a cab, so I transferred two thousand to y

ssage, Carsten's

quest to use his phone earli

sfer details on his phone because she w

um of two thousand dollars, typically a trifle for

e message and the t

in her company's affai

nis reminded her of an afte

to come to see everyone today.

today anyway." Then, pulling out her phone, Nadine conti

married. Skipping a grand wedding is fine, but if your husband

about whether Carsten to

Denis, she strolled

ormally introduce him to everyone, getting ri

e embarrassed if h

ly, Carste

ening, Carsten showed

his left hand while his right hand held a

over here, his trousers and shoes besmirched with mud,

mention we're dining with the staff? W

ated by him too," Carsten responded, meeting her gaze. "Is th

looking at the mud on Carsten's trousers. "Raising c

sure if Alfred

away seven years ago, leaving h

have lent a hand with farming before making his

the veggies you consume are courtesy

ve migrated to cities in search of work, and those who remain on the farm don't make

rendered

sband's company went belly-up, and the bank sealed his hous

esdrop on us

s just passing b

worried you've been duped. He asked for a hundred grand on the firs

igated him right after he professed his love. Then, s

"Nadine, you barely know this man. Why didn't you consult with me and Marg

gered a buzz a

ied a man who's

he looker. I guess look

s, many young men want t