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The Begging Of His Love

Chapter 4 Pretending

Word Count: 1844    |    Released on: 06/01/2025

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ad everything material she could ever want, yet she felt no joy. All she felt was the weight of a l

hing she could do but endure this marriage for the sake of her family. But deep d

ing with the overwhelming sadness she had been suppressing. Her l

but Luna was certain of one t

suffocating. Why did I even tell him I

s. "Oh gosh, I'm hungry. I need to eat something," s

led with the stove. "How do you even turn this

ne laced with sarcasm. "You don

reply, he walked over

to meet his gaze as she foc

tove. Do you really think y

lared at him. "What's your pro

're welcome." He left the kitchen, grabbi

"What the-how do you even turn this thing o

rang out. "Luna, I'm here! Y

Luna turned to see her mom

om

ou doing?" Her mom rushed o

to turn it off," Luna

ove is not a toy. You could

ommy," sh

nd Luna felt a brief sense of relief, on

igning politeness. "Why didn't you call?

ance but managed to smile w

na and I had a lovel

Luna went to the kitche

didn't you tell me?" C

Luna retorted, w

n't reply, heading upsta

ng matches had become their daily routine. At times, Luna wish

loud asked, noticing her

lea

the door, but his

Shouldn't you be cleaning the house, taking ca

me? I'm not your maid. If the house i

clean. Since the day you married me, you became

ng. I'm leaving. You're the one who said we shou

way. She needed to clear her head. At a bar later, her ph

ou?" her mom's ste

vacation, Mom," Luna

nd? He's here, telling me you're

! He can hire someone

ou should be the one cook

had a drink, and I might say somet

ould respond, Lu

e spotted a familia

arms crossed. "Your mo

he knows I want to be alo

word, he lifted

he yelled, kicki

. Stay still,

here? I didn't ask

ed and tipsy, Luna gave

irmly. All Luna could do was

t out of bed and left my room. Wait... why am I here? I thoug

heard Cloud's voic

s at a hotel," I said, still t

don't even remember I picked yo

me, and then Cloud showing up outside the bar, carrying me lik

as I remember, I never asked for your help. An

our mom asked me to fetch

ate being followed w

if something bad happened to you-I don't love you. I'm just

ng mad? That's the whole point of this arrangement-to pretend

of water. While drinking, I glanced at the stove and remembered

order food. That stove i

usband for permission first; he might n

t. Ask him? Never. I'll

d me, and I found myself walking toward his of

indifferent. Right... what was I doing here? D

onfused about my feelings for Cloud. But one t

ited my mom to ask her to teach me how to cook. This was new

as he sat at the table. I placed a generous serving of v

vousness. What if he doesn't like it? He st

good?" I aske

ed to make." He smiled slightly, and for some reaso

d even resigned from my job at the hospital after marryin

but now it was almost a routine-preparing his clothes, his bag, an

e don't want any strangers coming in," Cloud reminded me

eks flushed. Could this mean he's starting to like me

ad the house to myself, I decided to bake cookies. Changing into

t. Once the cookies were done, I let them cool before plac

ud's car pulling up, I ran to

ould you like to eat?" I

ge first," he replie

m. His face was flawless from every angle, like s

y? It looks like you're about to e

sly and looked d

ing up the kitchen, I noticed the jar of cookies I had baked

g the jar aside. It was late, and

lights and went to my room. Exhausted, I

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