Part 80

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“I don't know, Dad. Didn't I already tell Daddy to cancel my engagement to Celine, but Daddy insisted on marrying us. So now Celine is headstrong and sure that one of us will defend her.”

“How could Daddy possibly defend her when he knows what she and her family are like? Hmm... in that case, you two can go ahead and have your first night together so that Celine will check the results whether she likes it or not, it's still the same. You are indeed husband and wife.”

"W-what?" Vano and Alexa asked in unison.

“No need to be surprised like that. Whether you unbox now or tomorrow, it's all the same, after all, you're already married. And remember that divorce is detested by God; marriage is a form of worship,” Carlos said as he passed by Vano and Alexa.

He paid no attention to the looks on their faces. He also didn't care if Alexa was angry with him for breaking the agreement they had made.

Vano could only rub his neck, feeling a slight chill from the order given by his father.

Unbox? Seriously? How could that be? There's no way Alexa would want to give away her rights tonight, considering they had only met a few days ago.

When they both entered the room, Vano gestured for Alexa to go ahead and take a shower. He also allowed her to move freely in his room while he stood on the balcony waiting for Alexa to finish her activities.

“Van, I'm done!” Alexa called out. She had already come out of the bathroom wearing only a bathrobe. Her long hair was wrapped in a white towel.

Seeing the way his wife emerged from the bathroom in his mind, Vano was quite surprised. In his mind, Alexa had gone into the bathroom with pajamas or something similar.

Vano entered the bathroom and reached for the towel near the bathroom door. He was planning to do the same as Alexa, not bringing his own pajamas to the bathroom.

Vano was curious to see what Alexa had planned for this moment. Was she intentionally wearing only a bathrobe or did she forget to bring her pajamas? The answer would be revealed to Vano once he finished showering.

Vano was quite pleased with the delightful sight he was greeted with. He saw Alexa sitting on the edge of the bed, looking down. Her fingers were entwined, nervously squeezing each other. She was still faithful to her bathrobe, with no intention of putting on pajamas. However, her long hair was now untied, cascading down to cover her face.

Vano slowly approached, wearing only a towel wrapped around his waist. Both he and Alexa were equally nervous at this moment.

"Aren't you afraid of catching a cold sleeping like that? Didn't I already tell you which part of the wardrobe Bibi arranged your clothes?" Vano asked cautiously, afraid of offending Alexa with his words.

Slowly, Alexa's face lifted, her gaze fixed on Vano. Her body felt a mixture of warmth and coldness as she looked at her half-naked husband.

"I can't get Celine's words out of my mind. I'm afraid she'll cause trouble at the hospital and force me to take that test."

"Why are you afraid? Aren't you off tomorrow?"

Alexa nodded her head softly, but her gaze never left Vano.

"But what if she creates a scene and the hospital calls me to come?"

"So, what's your plan?" Vano sat down beside Alexa. It was hard to gauge his feelings at the moment, but he tried to keep it together to appear normal in front of Alexa. He wanted to show his wife how a husband should act, firm and composed.

"I... I... I want to," Alexa stammered, her voice barely audible.

"What do you want?" Vano closed the distance between them. Alexa raised her hand to stop Vano from getting closer to her. Suddenly, what Alexa did made Vano tense even more. Alexa's smooth skin touching his broad chest made him want to immediately guide Alexa to lie down and start their real household.

However, Vano will respect Alexa's decision whatever the girl gives him later. For a few seconds they were silent in the same position, staring at each other. However, Vano didn't know where it came from. The image of when he wanted to do something stupid with Celine that time suddenly flashed through his mind.

He gasped and pulled away from Alexa. Making the girl confused by Vano's reaction. The man stood up quickly and shook his head, walking towards the wardrobe to get his clothes there.

“Why Van? Why do you seem so panicked?" Alexa asked making Vano stop in his tracks.

“Nothing, I can't go any further than this. If you doubt and even get scared like that."

"I'm not hesitant or fearful. It's just that I don't know how to start."

"Is that true?" Vano turned to face Alexa.

Alexa nodded. "Even though I'm a college student and quite familiar with the human body, I've never done it before. I don't know how to get close to my husband."

Vano forced a smile. "It's okay, we're both learning, and let's be honest..." Vano sat back down beside Alexa. "I haven't done it either, although I came close with Celine."

"So, you and Celine almost did it?"

Vano shook his head. "We didn't go that far, just touching each other. I was reckless that day because I still hadn't received my father's blessing. Luckily, both of us realized it wasn't right for us."

Alexa bit her lower lip hard. She didn't expect Vano's honesty to pinch her heart like this. She could almost picture Vano touching Celine. Her chest felt heavy, burning with an unknown sensation.

Alexa couldn't accept this.

"Just forget about it; it's in the past, and I can assure you I have no feelings for Celine anymore."

"Why? You two just got married not long ago, so it's impossible for you to forget Celine so quickly."

"The truth is, that incident happened a long time ago, and Celine has only made me more upset over time. She constantly accuses me of cheating with Mama. As you know, Chelsea is younger than me, but she's Daddy's wife, so she's my stepmother. Celine never stops accusing and slandering Chelsea with her sharp tongue.

In fact, Chelsea was the one who helped persuade Daddy to give his blessing to us. Daddy didn't approve initially because he believed Mama's accident wasn't just a regular accident, so he accused Celine's father of orchestrating everything. And it turned out to be true, but we only found out when Celine and I were about to get married at the hospital.

Luckily, Celine's cousin came and told us, providing evidence that Celine's father had staged my mother's accident about ten years ago. From that point on, my hatred for her grew even stronger. How could I possibly have any feelings for her after knowing that our relationship was just a command for Celine to control me however she wanted and shape me into what her father desired?

They also wanted to take over the shares of the company that Daddy had worked so hard to build. What kind of love should I acknowledge for her? All those feelings have disappeared, replaced by intense hatred. I regretted fighting for her for so long. Just so you know, for five years of our relationship, I was the only one begging and fighting to get Daddy's blessing. She just waited silently until the blessing came. And when Chelsea entered our lives, we finally got Daddy's approval, but she accused us of all sorts of things. So, what kind of love are you questioning, Lex?"

"Well, it's understandable as your wife to question your feelings for your ex-girlfriend, especially since you decided to get married. I came into your life as a replacement, so Celine wouldn't bother you anymore."

"That was the initial plan, but seeing your personality, I felt like trying to start a real marriage so I could completely forget my past and begin a new life with you."

Alexa blinked. Vano's words were so sincere and serious, she could feel it all so that Alexa's hand reached out to hold Vano's hand.