Two fake identities

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mered away i

g that? Have I said somet

I couldn't let that happen. If he discovers my family's de

eplied, crossing my

ld you a

his eyes narrowed as he continued to st

, right?" I asked, attempting to

his trouser pockets a

said and

it's all g

GAN

n to fulfil my mother's wish. I sent someone to

to encourage her to divorce him quickly. But now, I was wo

to meet a haughty woman who would turn hos

would never settle for such a life. But now, the r

ried to a poor man she wasn't even in love with? Was she so devoted to her family that she

am afraid it would be so much

re. As long as I'm concerned, I had fulfilled my mother's wish and married the eldest daug

s a poor man could make a w

ood," I rep

day, we should go to

her eyes slid past me

t one han

to jo

her head

ake the

ough for both of u

. Other than that, you're a stranger to

step to

don

hard as I st

don

u, if that's what you're wo

'S

e same bed with him when we were in a fake marria

fter all. And not long ago, he had

roat and gestur

d with t

e long day I had, I was hop

in a room with a strange man, I

Forget having a good rest, I would be luc

I wished he would stop doing that. It was getting harder t

to the scent of his soap, the slight dampne

ind of thoughts I was supposed to be having if

have that",

to bed with me, I

really

ave to. It's you

' he cor

e my wife, and I won't l

ay. So, even after saying we would only pretend to be a couple

if you're sur

ward to lean one of his han

y have to re

seness. His arm brushed against my side and I stepped t

at?

said, his eyes running u

out? What exactly w

eyes rose to mine. They penetrated mine, and for a second, I for

AN'S

hiff I was getting of her soap, shampoo or

ithout crossing the lines I had intended to draw, even before

ted to bolt, but also as if she was trying

nds had closed into fists. Maybe while we were stuck i

d placed my other hand on her other side, ef

her hands dropped to brace her

at are yo

in on her, bringing

o be a real couple...

eyes fixa

...

ispered, making a point of keep

ou. And, of course, doing other things