Chapter 63 - Heartful Confession

IRIS

She felt a sense of peace when Alex took her in his arms and they danced intimately with just a faint melody of the restaurant’s speaker.

Even the music did not match the elegant movements that Alex led.

In the middle of the dance, Alex suddenly asked her, “Tell me, are you happy now?”

She stopped the dance and looked up at him. She tried to search for what he meant by asking her that question.

But Iris went to honesty and she answered based on how she felt since she met and finally married him.

“I am happy but scared too…” she said. Laid bare the turmoil and a constant struggle inside her heart and head.

“Why?” he expressed his concern verbally, while his hands steadily held her in his hug.

“The happiness feels temporary like you can revoke it anytime, or… to be precise, this has a time limit.” All of her vulnerability was fully shown in front of Alex.

She knew that a contract was a contract, it had an expiration date. But… could she hope and asked for more than this? Iri