Hunter took his phone from the table and then turned to Isabella, who was sitting on the bed with a confused expression. He clenched his teeth, still looking tense and breathing heavily, perhaps disappointed by his wife's rejection. But did he think his deceit wouldn't also be disappointing?
"I'm going to call my mom," he said.
Isabella's eyes widened as she got up from the bed. "Why? What will you do?" she asked in panic as she approached Hunter.
Hunter stayed silent while searching for his mother's contact until Isabella suddenly grabbed his phone.
"What are you doing?" Isabella asked angrily. "You're acting so strange! Are you going to tell her what you know about ?"
"That would be better," Hunter replied with a flat stare. "Then you'll tell her about my real condition... and then our marriage will have to end," he continued.
Isabella was imdiately stunned, imagining if their contract marriage ended even before she received her first paynt. It would make her sacrifices worthless and her family debts unpaid.
"I think that would be better than being a husband but also like a lover," Hunter said, glancing at Isabella. "Tell , what do you call ? Do you call 'husband' when you talk to your boyfriend, talk about . And then call him 'boyfriend' when you talk to while I'm your husband? It's like you're in a relationship with two n at the sa ti. It's disgusting and sounds crazy... And what do I get? Tell what do I get?" he asked as he moved closer to Isabella, so close that he could hear her slightly labored breathing.
"Hunter..." Isabella shook her head and swallowed. "I... I..."
"You can't even find the answer!" Hunter hissed with an angry glare. "Then let's just get a divorce, and everything will be clear!"
"Hunter, please don't!" Isabella pleaded, holding Hunter's arm. "I don't want us to get divorced... You already know the reason I married you, right... So I beg you, let be your wife according to the contract!"
Hunter exhaled harshly and turned his face away, clenching his teeth as if still furious.
"I will end my relationship with my boyfriend... As long as I'm your wife, I won't be his lover," Isabella said anxiously.
Hunter remained silent.
"Please don't be mad at for this... Besides, it's not entirely my fault... I an..." Isabella looked down in fear and released her hold on Hunter's arm. "I wanted to marry you because I thought I wouldn't have to fulfill my duties as a wife because you had limitations..."
"But now the situation is different, I'm normal, and I have desires!" Hunter said, glancing at Isabella. "I could tell my mom about your lie, claiming to be single all this ti... If she knew you had a boyfriend, she wouldn't let you marry ... She would be very angry, and so would I. It's okay if she knows I'm not paralyzed and not impotent... You can tell her, then she'll be happy or even end the contract with you because she believes I can get a real wife for myself... Not just a wife by contract who can't serve at all."
Isabella was stunned, looking at Hunter in confusion.
"I don't want to be disadvantaged," Hunter whispered. "A marriage status without granting my rights is not sothing that satisfies , so it's better to end it so I can be free... I can start looking for a girl who wants to be with ," he continued.
"Then... Then why did you pretend to be paralyzed all this ti? Why did you say we didn't need to..."
"Because I respected you!" Hunter shouted before Isabella could finish her question. "I don't like marriage... I don't like my mom matchmaking with her friends' daughters... Making her puppet... That's why I pretended to be paralyzed so no girl would want to be with !"
Isabella was shocked, not expecting Hunter to make that confession. However, she beca confused about why Juliana wanted Hunter to marry and it wasn't for eternity.
"But I really couldn't do anything when she said I had to marry you... And she said you were willing. I was touched, thinking that you would be a real wife to even though it started from a contract marriage," Hunter said, seriously looking at Isabella's sexy lips. "I really respected you, thinking of continuing to pretend... But what I found out today really made angry, in my eyes you're just a liar, you're stupid!" he continued angrily, pushing Isabella onto the bed.
"Hunter!" Isabella was surprised, half-lying using her elbow to support her body, looking at Hunter in bewildernt. "I already told you, I have my reasons. I didn't intend to deceive... Besides... Besides, I didn't think you planned to make your wife forever!"
Hunter remained silent.
Isabella sat back up. "You can't completely bla ... And I won't bla you either... But I beg you, let be your wife... I will do anything a wife usually does... Besides... Besides, I already said that I am yours for three months," she said anxiously, full of doubt, imagining the duties of a wife.
Hunter remained silent, continually staring at Isabella, unable to stop admiring her beauty and rembering her gentle deanor, making him unwilling to let her go or even let her et her boyfriend like today.
"I really need the money to settle all my family matters... I have put everything on you and your mother... Because I signed that contract and didn't think it would turn out like this... I can't ask for help from anyone but you... I'm willing to sell myself to you," Isabella said, looking down, even trembling with her tears falling uncontrollably. 'Forgive , Joe... This doesn't an I don't trust you, it doesn't an I don't believe in your ability to solve my problems. But being with you doesn't guarantee my happiness because you still haven't shown seriousness... Maybe if Hunter is interested in and even wants to be his wife forever and can treat well, securing my future, maybe I would choose him over you,' she thought while imagining Joe's face, recalling their last annoying eting.
"I want you to et him and end your relationship as soon as possible," Hunter said, cupping Isabella's left cheek and wiping her tears with his thumb. "But don't act like you're afraid of ... I won't hurt you as long as you don't break our agreent," he continued softly.
Isabella trembled, looking down, feeling strange with Hunter's quick temper but sudden gentleness.
'He... Maybe he's dangerous, he even deceived his family,' she thought anxiously.
"I won't force you to like now... But don't make force you to do what you have to do... Don't make a bad husband... Don't... I don't want to hurt you," Hunter whispered, then stroked Isabella's lips. "I'll wait until you're ready..."
Isabella swallowed, looking at Hunter, who was so close to her.
"But... Don't take too long," Hunter said again, then bent down to kiss Isabella's lips softly.
Isabella closed her eyes, but in an instant, Hunter ended the kiss and left the room. She exhaled deeply, feeling a sudden rise in her body temperature and her hands sweating.
"What... What is this?" she looked around in confusion, recalling her conversation with Hunter. "What should I do now? I... I have to end my relationship with Joe, and then focus on Hunter... But... Is that possible? Will Joe accept this decision when he doesn't like doing this? But... but if I prioritize him, Hunter will be angry... and maybe I won't have a chance to get the money... Or be loved..."
Isabella sat on the bed with a blank stare. "But... Is he doing this because he really wants to be his wife forever? But why? Does he... Does he love ?"
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