All Chapters of Contract and Marriage: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

Bella's POV:Maximus refused to let me go home alone and insisted on driving me to my house.I felt embarrassed about where I lived, but I didn't argue—I didn't want any more tension between us.Deep down, I knew he was only worried about me, so I couldn't blame his protectiveness.Still, I didn't introduce him to Marga or the others in the household. Things weren't clear for either of us yet.Even after our conversation, I couldn't believe I was supposedly his deceased wife.Still, an odd sense of happiness stirred within me.Was it wrong to wish for someone's love when they already belonged to another—even if that other person was dead and might be me?Yes, I had a husband, but was it wrong to long for a partner I knew would love and cherish me?I had suffered at my husband's hands, as had Chase, who had done nothing wrong.Meanwhile, Maximus wanted to get to know him right away.It wasn't that I trusted Maximus easily, despite knowing him for only a short while. It was th

Bella's POV:"Good morning, Mr. Salonga," I greeted Maximus as he arrived."In my office," he replied, not glancing at me.It had been five days since we had visited the hospital, where he had me tested for everything.He claimed I used to work there as a nurse, so the nurse assisting me had kept looking at me curiously.According to Maximus, she was a friend of mine. We were still waiting for the results.I stood up and followed him.What could he want this time?As soon as I entered his office, he shut the door behind me, then suddenly lifted me and pressed me against it, kissing me.I was so startled that I didn't know how to react until I finally melted into it and kissed him back.It was as if my mouth acted on its own, already familiar with what to do.I quickly sucked on Maximus' lower lip.Damn! I never realized I could be this lustful.I wrapped my arms around his neck and deepened the kiss, which only ended when we both needed to catch our breath.We seemed to b

Bella's POV:I didn't take my eyes off the envelope Gerald handed to Maximus while Chase sat on my lap.Maximus slowly opened it after I nodded, granting permission.A mix of nervousness, fear, and excitement washed over me, and I silently prayed that I was truly Maximus' missing wife.It felt as though Gerald wasn't even there. His face remained stoic, though I suspected he already knew the results.I hugged Chase tightly, closed my eyes, and lowered my head as Maximus began reading the documents.I heard the rustling of paper with each turn of the page until the sound stopped entirely. I slowly opened my eyes and lifted my head.My gaze met Maximus', and I waited for him to speak.We sat close together, and he quickly embraced me, sighing deeply.What did that mean? Had he been mistaken?A wave of sadness slowly consumed me. I had hoped so much that I was indeed his missing wife. Disappointment brought fresh tears to my eyes."D-Daddy," my son said.I was about to look at

Sarina's POV:I still couldn't believe everything that had happened.After leaving the restaurant, we headed home to pick up a few things that Chase and I needed from Marga's house.Marga cried when she found out we would be leaving to live with Maximus.Amor kept hugging Chase, who had grown very dear to her.Unaware of the situation, Chase just smiled and hugged the older woman, as if he also didn't want to leave her behind.-Now, we were at Maximus' condoWe rested immediately, the three of us sleeping side by side.The next morning, Lisa arrived, clearly surprised to see us.I knew she wanted to ask questions, so Maximus explained everything."Is that true?" Lisa asked tearfully, though she smiled at me and Chase."Yes, Lisa," Maximus answered happily.We had breakfast, and Lisa played with Chase while Maximus and I moved my belongings, which had been left in the living room the night before, into our bedroom.I noticed women's clothes in the closet."All of those a

Maximus' POV:"Grandma, please don't judge my wife just because she's poor. I don't want to argue with you anymore about this. Don't you really want me to be happy with the person I love, who loves me back?"I knew Sarina could hear us, and I worried about what she might be thinking because of my grandmother's hurtful words."If that woman truly loved you, she'd know what's best for you," my grandmother insisted."My wife can't remember anything right now, Grandma. She doesn't know what happened between us before, and even more so, she doesn't know about her true family. We've only just started living our family life together, and you can't imagine how happy I am.""No matter what I do, you won't listen to me, will you?" she asked, sounding hurt.I took a deep breath before answering, "I'm already married, Grandma. I hope you understand that. I'm sorry if I disappointed you, but you saw what I was like when I thought I'd lost my wife. I hope you can see how happy I am now that sh