Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Cherished Wife: Kabanata 1981 - Kabanata 1990

Thinking this, Tania looked up at Peter."You're really something. I'm indeed begging you now," she said with a smile, though there was a hint of reluctance in her eyes. She wrapped her legs around his waist, determined not to be passive, even if she was giving herself to him.Peter was surprised by Tania's sudden change in demeanor, but he did not reject her. With one strong motion, he lifted her up. She kissed him fiercely, taking the lead. He welcomed her initiative, his hands igniting sparks that set both of them ablaze.Peter roughly tore off her clothes. As her eyes grew hazy with desire, he placed her on the table and entered her in one swift motion.The encounter was long and intense. At first, Tania thought Peter would only take her once, but she underestimated his stamina. He went again and again until she finally passed out from exhaustion.When Tania woke up, she was lying in bed, and Peter was gone. Her head throbbed, likely from the hangover. She sat up and noticed t

Tania flinched under Liliana's stare, instinctively wanting to look away, but Liliana grabbed her arms, forcing her to face her.Tania felt a pang of guilt, but Liliana was not going to let her off that easily."Tania, look me in the eyes and tell me—where exactly did you go last night?" From the way Tania was acting, Liliana already had a rough idea, but she still hoped Tania would say it herself.She wanted Tania to tell her she had not done anything out of line.Tania grew increasingly uncomfortable under Liliana's piercing gaze. The scenes from the night before kept flashing through her mind, and she clenched her teeth, refusing to speak.Liliana could only offer a helpless smile. "Tania, we're friends."Tania lifted her head reluctantly, her voice hoarse. "Liliana… would you look down on me?"Liliana's heart ached at her words. "Why would I? What makes you think that?"Seeing how pale Tania looked, Liliana took her hand and gently patted it. "Tania, we're friends. I want y

"Peter, I don't know why you're getting involved with Tania… but she's my best friend. Can you… treat her better?"Peter chuckled again.Liliana felt increasingly uncomfortable. Though she had not met Peter many times, it was not that few either—yet she had never seen him laugh. Today, she had heard him laugh twice already. Was what she said really that funny?"Liliana, Tania is my woman now."Liliana's face flushed immediately. She clenched her phone and replied, "I know."She was not clueless. She had already seen the marks on Tania's body. However, hearing those words directly from Peter's mouth brought her an odd sense of relief.Peter might be ruthless, but he had one trait—once he claimed something as his own and once it bore his mark, no one else would dare touch it.For him to say Tania was his woman, that counted as a form of protection, did it not?"Well… if there's nothing else, I won't bother you further.""Mm."Peter ended the call with a faint laugh.He had not

Joanna looked at Sean, her heart slowly sinking.Why did he have to be so heartless?"I've liked you for five whole years, Sean. Five years! I fell in love with you the moment I saw you in my freshman year. I don't believe that in all these years, you haven't felt a thing. Sean, I never knew that loving someone could feel so blissful and yet so painful. I... I really love you.""You love me? And because you love me, I'm supposed to love you back?"Sean no longer had the slightest interest in staying to finish the meal. He pinched the bridge of his nose with those long fingers."I'll say it again—I don't love you, and I'll never marry you. You'd better let go of this fantasy. If you keep doing things like this, I won't be so patient next time."He called over the waiter to pay the bill. The waiter, surprised that he wanted to leave even though the food had not arrived, hesitated.Sean handed over a card with his usual calm. "She'll be eating.""Yes, of course."The waiter took

Although Liliana had always kept an eye on Tania and Peter, it seemed that Tania was getting along quite well with Peter—almost as if nothing had happened. Liliana could tell Tania did not want her to worry, so she stopped asking questions about the two of them.As time passed day by day, Liliana's life remained relatively stable. Aside from her studies, she took on an additional part-time job. At the very least, there were not any major issues.She did not reach out to Sean on her own, but occasionally, Sean would take the initiative to contact her. Still, Liliana could see clearly that Sean only regarded her as a younger sister—nothing more.That Monday, just after the weekend, Liliana was called into her supervisor's office on her first day back to work."Liliana, get ready. We're flying to Cascade City tomorrow!""Cascade City?" Liliana was surprised and pointed to herself. "Me?"She was just an intern—why would they bring her on a business trip?Her supervisor, a sharp and