"Miss Claire, your mother's condition is getting worse. She must undergo chemotherapy as soon as possible. And... I must remind you to pay the outstanding hospital bills immediately." Hearing about the medical bills, Claire immediately turned to stare at her mother's face as she lay on the hospital bed. "How much of the bill do I have to pay?""80 thousand dollars. Not including the chemotherapy."Claire sighed."Okay. I'll pay the bill right away, but please give me some time," Claire begged.Although she didn't know where she was going to get that kind of money.In fact, Claire already had $50,000 in savings. But the money had been borrowed from Noah - her boyfriend - who claimed to be in need at the time. Noah also promised to pay it back when he inherited his father's company. And Claire really believed in her boyfriend.But the thing is, Claire needs the money now. Noah wasn't going to pay the money anytime soon because Claire had tried to collect it yesterday.But there was an
"I agree. Claire is a perfect match for that useless, ugly man. They're both losers." Nancy exclaimed.Claire looked between her father and her stepmother. "Are you going to sacrifice me just because Alex's family went bankrupt and he turned ugly?""Noah already left you. Do you think there's another man who would accept you? If there is, it's Alexander," Alice said, approaching Claire and speaking close to her face. That made Claire snort and turn her face away from Alice."The choice is yours, Claire. If you agree, I'll give you the money as soon as the wedding is over," Graham said.Claire paused, wringing her hands at her sides.She really needed the money for her mother, but... should she marry this ugly, broke man?"Okay. I agree to marry Alex," Claire finally said.Everyone was surprised and immediately smiled broadly."But I need to make sure that your word is good. I want you to send the money directly to the hospital and pay the bill in my mother's name," Claire continued.S
But, wait, wasn't it rumored that Alex had a disfigured face? Why didn't Claire see the slightest flaw in her future husband's face?Everyone there was as surprised as Claire. "Wasn't his face disfigured in the fire eight years ago? But why is he so handsome? There's no sign of disfigurement on his face.""Could it be that he had plastic surgery?"Some of the guests whispered. They were astonished by Alex's appearance, which turned out to be without a single blemish, as rumored.Alice's eyes looked at Alex with a stunned expression."Damn! So this handsome man is the one Claire is going to marry?" Alice couldn't hide her annoyance. Her lips curled in annoyance.That is, until the priest made sure the wedding blessing began.With annoyed faces, Alice and her family came down from the altar and sat in the pews. They watched as Claire and Alex were blessed."...do you, Alexander Knight, take Claire Jhonson to be your wife..."Upon hearing the name of his future wife, Alex suddenly frown
Claire shook Alex's hand and she replied, "Okay, I agree."Alex's lips formed a smile.Which made Claire mutter to herself. Damn it! This guy looks even more charming when he smiles.After a few seconds, Alex removed his hand from Claire's soft one."There are only two rooms in this house. You will occupy the room on the left, while I will occupy the room on the right.""Then I'll go to my room."Alex nodded and let Claire walk away from him.As soon as Claire left, Alex's attention turned to his ringing cell phone. Alex answered it immediately."Hello, Mr. Knight. Congratulations on your marriage to Miss Alice," said Vincent, who was none other than Alex's personal assistant."You're wrong, I'm not marrying Alice, I'm marrying her stepsister, Claire Jhonson.""What do you mean, Mr. Graham has another daughter besides Miss Alice?""I just found out today, too. I think it was all arranged by Graham. He switched my bride on purpose." A wry smile spread across Alex's lips."Impertinent
This morning, Claire received a rejection during a job interview at a large company.Claire desperately needed a more promising job for her household expenses with Alex.Now she went to the hospital to see her mother.But when she arrived at the ICU room where her mother was supposed to be, Claire was surprised to see that it was empty."Sorry, Miss Claire. We've moved your mother to another room. Your mother will be moved back to the ICU when her hospital bill is paid.""What does that mean? So my dad didn't come to the hospital to pay the bill?" Claire asked.The nurse shook her head. She left Claire stunned and limping.Shit! Obviously, her father had lied to her.Claire felt that she was being used to marry Alex too late, while her own father didn't keep his promise.Feeling lied to, Claire immediately went to her father's house and entered without permission.Her arrival surprised Graham, Nancy, and Alice, who were gathered on the sofa in the living room."You never learned any m
[Mr. Knight, your wife just left her father's house crying,] Vincent told Alex over the phone. Alex's eyes widened. He had actually told Vincent to follow Claire wherever she went to find out what she was really like. Alex was dying to know more about Claire. Earlier that morning, Vincent had broken the news of Claire's unsuccessful job interview. But this time, the news delivered by Vincent was enough to make Alex angry."Vincent, can you confirm this? Claire left her father's house crying?" [That's right, sir. I saw her walking hurriedly, rubbing her cheeks. Her face and eyes were red. I think she had just been humiliated at her father's house]. Alex's jaw hardened, his eyes narrowed, and his knuckles clenched on his desk. What man doesn't get angry when he hears his wife being humiliated by her family? [Actually, Mrs. Claire had gone to the hospital earlier. The hospital had taken her mother out of intensive care because of unpaid hospital bills. Miss Claire then went to
"If it's true that you have offended an important person with ties to our three major investors, then you must humbly apologize to all of them in order to keep our company safe." Nancy was in a panic. She was terrified that her family's business was on the verge of bankruptcy. Frowning and thinking hard, Graham's eyes widened as he remembered one thing. "I remember! I have only offended one person today, Claire, my eldest daughter," Graham said, holding up a forefinger. Graham snorted dismissively. "But Claire is not an important person. She's just an ordinary woman who married a useless man. Claire and her trashy husband can't possibly have anything to do with our three big investors. That's impossible!" Nancy and Alice nodded in agreement. "So what now? What about the fate of our company?" Nancy cried out in frustration, her hands wringing her hair.The three biggest investors really did play an important role in their family business. "Don't worry, Uncle Graham. If those three
"Oh, no! I'm so sorry. I didn't know you were home, Claire." Alex, who was also surprised to see his towel sagging, quickly picked it up and wrapped it around his waist just as Claire turned her back on him. Claire's face turned red as she clenched her hands nervously. She bit her lower lip, then said, "I'll wait for you at the dining room table," Claire said quickly, then walked out of the kitchen. Once in the living room, Claire sat fidgeting, biting the tips of her nails. "Ah, damn it! What did I just see? Even though he's wearing panties, but... it's huge." Claire grimaced in horror, but also marveled at how nice and athletic Alex's body looked. This was all because the house only had one bathroom, which was off the kitchen. Claire was sure that Alex had forgotten to bring a change of clothes to the bathroom. That's why he went to get his change of clothes, but bumped into her instead.Earlier, Claire had seen something sticking out from under Alex's underwear when her towel f
Claire's pregnancy is now 5 months old. And Alex is getting more and more protective of his wife. Alex was happy and teary-eyed when he accompanied Claire to her gynecological check-up. Alex stared at the ultrasound screen and he couldn't describe how happy he was.“Is that my baby?” Alex asked. One hand cupped his mouth while his eyes condensed to stare at a screen that displayed a four-dimensional image of a baby. And Alex knew that baby was his.Claire smiled to see Alex that happy. The doctor was still showing every part of the baby's body in detail.“Everything is good. Here are the feet, here are the fingers, complete. The amniotic fluid is also good, the placenta is in a good position, not blocking the birth canal. And this is the gender...” the doctor said hanging.Alex waited for the doctor to continue. “What gender is it?” Alex asked impatiently and curiously.Even though Claire had told him about the sex of their baby. “It's a girl,” the doctor replied, which made Alex an
Carrying his embarrassment, Alex went back inside his hotel room after he apologized to the grandparents first.However, as he spread the door wide, Alex glared to see that Claire had already entered the room. Even her blanket and pillow had been brought with her.“Claire, you've tainted me,” Alex muttered, closing the door with one hand.Then he took a wide step towards his room. Alex was about to turn the door knob, but again he widened his eyes when the door wouldn't open.Instantly Alex knocked irritably on the door of his room.“Claire! Did you lock it? Open it now! I want to come in!” shouted Alex.Claire who had covered her body with a blanket, just laughed softly covering her mouth. Pretending to be asleep.“Mrs. Knight! Open the door now or I'll break it down!” threatened Alex.This time Claire spoke up.“Just break it down! If it's damaged, you'll be the one the hotel will have to compensate,” Claire said.Alex widened his eyes. He exhaled a rough breath staring at the door
“But since getting married, I'm not used to sleeping alone. So, I have to invite someone else to sleep with me. If I'm not mistaken, right in front of our hotel room is a room occupied by a handsome man, his name is Arthur. This afternoon he asked me to make his acquaintance and Arthur said that I could interrupt his time at any time. So I don't think he'll mind if I ask to sleep on the sofa,” Claire continued to chatter to herself in a slightly loud tone.On purpose! So that Alex could hear her.Of course the man was surprised. Unbeknownst to Alex, Claire was already seeing another man? In a fit of rage, Alex got up from the bed, walked over to the door, and opened it in one fell swoop, making Claire, who was walking towards the exit, jump, and stare at Alex. “Where are you going?” Alex snapped at her waist.Claire answered Alex's snide tone with a shrug of her shoulders.“To meet Arthur,” she replied casually. It made Alex's breath catch as he held back his emotions. Alex steppe
“What flaws does he have?” she asked.“So many! Alex is whiny, timid, snores very loudly when he sleeps. You'll definitely get ill-feeling if you know how Alex really is. He tries to look so cool just to cover up his flaws. He's afraid to get on a plane. A man as cool as Alex is afraid to get on a plane. It really makes you feel bad, doesn't it?”Now Claire is even demonizing her own husband. Making Shinta lift her face and stare at Claire with a bitten lower lip.“Is that true? Alex is afraid of flying?” Shinta gaped.Claire nodded her head quickly. “Yes. Trust me. Alex is no good. He's very bad at sleeping. He snores a lot, not to mention his drool drips on the pillow. It's a loss to fall in love with a guy like that!”Shinta pondered and shook her head.“Ih. I don't like men who snore. Especially the ones with drool dripping out. How can a man as handsome as Alex sleep like that?”Claire shrugged her shoulders. “I can't figure it out either. So handsome and yet he sleeps so badly.
Stay away from the restaurant. Claire stomped her feet in annoyance. While Alex chased after her from behind.The man was left far behind after Claire let go of his embrace and chose to walk quickly leaving Alex behind.“Claire. Wait a minute. Listen to me!” pleaded Alex from behind.But Claire completely ignored her husband's request. Instead, she accelerated her pace. Alex ran over and grabbed Claire's hand but was immediately pushed back by the girl.“Let go of my hand!” Claire snapped, pushing Alex's body away and getting up.But Alex quickly pulled his wife's hand away and wrapped both hands around Claire's slender stomach.“Listen to me first, Claire. I really don't know that woman,” said Alex, who was not lying.Claire tried to rebel. But Alex strengthened and tightened his embrace.“Lies! If you don't know her, then why does that woman keep looking at you like you've known each other for a long time?”“I really don't know her, Claire. I also don't know why that woman named Sh
After enjoying the sunset, Alex took Claire to a restaurant not far from the coast. They walked hand in hand.Claire didn't let go of Alex's grip that guided her steps from the front. Alex pulled out a chair, then invited Claire to sit there. “Thank you, husband,” Claire said, smiling up at Alex. Alex returned the sweet smile, then landed his lips briefly on Claire's forehead as she looked up at him.Then Alex also plopped himself down on the chair in front of his wife.“What would you like to order?” asked one of the waiters who immediately approached their table.Alex looked at the menu with a furrowed brow. “I'll have the fruit pudding and steak. Drink lychee tea,” Alex said. Then he turned to Claire who was still choosing. “Honey, what do you want to eat?” “Just like you.”Alex smiled. “Plagiarism,” he sneered. Claire returned it with a sneer. But Alex ignored her. He chose to look up at the waiter who was taking their order.“My wife is the same. Fruit pudding and steak. But
But Alex looked at her hands.“I still have a lot of soap on my hands, Claire.”“That's it. Clean them first!” said Claire.Then Alex suddenly grinned mischievously. It made Claire's forehead wrinkle and she looked at Alex's face with squinting eyes.Claire didn't have time to think anything, because Alex had already pulled her hand until their lips clashed and the action of linking lips was inevitable.Then Alex whispered. “Do you want to go inside?” Alex asked very softly. Making Claire's ears tingle.Claire surrendered, when Alex actually pulled her body into the bathroom, then Alex closed the door tightly.Forget about Claire already taking a shower! Because after this, she had to take another shower together with Alex.*** Alex and Claire are going snorkeling. Alex is already an expert in diving. He often visits various tropical beach resorts to observe the various types of flora and fauna that exist in them.As for Clare, this was her first time.“Are you sure this will be safe
“I do look like Tom Cruise. You know Tom Cruise? That's the Hollywood actor who's also my twin,” Alex spoke to Maureen with confidence.Claire and Micah were amused.“The cows and goats will laugh at your words, Alex!” Claire chuckled.But Alex shrugged his shoulders.“Let's just say that you're too image-conscious to even acknowledge your own husband's good looks!” Alex said with a glare. Then he refocused on Maureen and held the tiny toddler.Suddenly, however, she felt her arms get wet, followed by an unpleasant odor that wafted up her nose.Alex's brow furrowed as his nose moved to sniff around.Claire and Micah already covered their noses with their palms.“By the way, what is this smell?” sniffed Alex wonderingly. “And, why are my arms wet? It doesn't feel like it's been raining,” Alex asked again.Next, Micah immediately bulged his eyes.“Oh my gosh! Maureen must have pooped!” squealed Micah covering his mouth.Hearing that, instantly Alex and Claire were frozen in place. Then
In the evening, they went out. Apparently, the action of fighting on the bed made them forget that outside the hotel there was a beach that was actually their main destination.Alex walked along the shoreline. Claire held his hand by her side. “What a fresh night breeze.” Claire commented, tucking her wind-blown hair behind her ear. Alex turned to her with a sweet smile.“We should have been here since this afternoon. But you were teasing me, so I had to spend all my time on the bed.” Claire pouted, she then pinched Alex's waist, but the man was very good at calculating his wife's hand speed. So Alex dodged first.Alex laughed and ruffled Claire's hair anxiously, then embraced his wife's body while walking.“Don't pout. Those pouty lips of yours make me want to touch you on the beach,” Alex said. But Claire replied with a snort.“You're a bed brain!” snapped Claire. But she returned Alex's embrace which felt warm tonight.“By the way... what can we do on this beach for the next thr