His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 133

[MIA]

I woke up with the other side of the bed being empty and cold, and I stirred. I had fallen asleep last night when I excused myself to rest after dinner (courtesy of the medicines) in Alex’s bed.

He wasn’t here.

How I woke up the last time I was here fills my memory, with his hand strangling me.

I missed his touch.

I missed my husband’s touch.

My eyes flickered open to see him sprawled across the couch, and my heart fell a little bit. He was so big, literally. Taller than the length of the couch, his legs on the arm rest and his palm below his head because there was no space to rest it elsewhere.

He slept on the couch because of all the times I had screamed at him to get away from me when he tried to come closer. He hadn’t even worn a blanket despite the freezing temperature the room was at.

I took the blanket I was wearing, softly spreading it over him, careful not to wake him.

I just stared at his peaceful face, no frown lines whatsoever, and jumped when his eyes snapped open.

“Good morning,” he wished me in a raspy voice.

My heart skipped a beat. “Did I wake you up?”

“No. I was already awake.”

“You looked asleep,” I say in a small voice. “I thought you might be feeling cold. It’s freezing in here.”

“I tried raising the temperature when I came to the room, but you started stirring awake. I guess my wife likes the freezing temperature, huh?” He teased.

My wife.

Oh, dear heart,

sleep on

here and I fell asleep.”

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my lower lip. “It’s pretty early

was seven in the

spine before cracking his knuckles. His bruised knuckles. How did I

voice than earlier, contemplating if I

it too far.” He chuckles like

stomach rumbling

to go out?” He offers. “There’s this breakfast place around the corner. We can

small smile breaking out on my face.

half hour later, we were both showered, dressed and walking

and no guards?” I teased when we walked side by side. “Does Alex King

it would make you happy…

the story behind

He actually grins and it’s so sweet, I wanted to capture it. “When ! and Aurora were six and Ronan must be like one? We used to grab breakfast here before Dad left for work. Breakfast and dinners were mandatory together till we

smile too. “That must be such

when I wanted to spend time with him over the my summer holidays. They were just terrified for

if I said I wasn’t disappointed.

expect? A sob story?”

“Yeah. Of sorts.”

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just born psychopaths, baby. I wasn’t made.”

I bite my lower lip.

compliment, cupcake? Should I

the glass doors of the cafe for me, holding

to Alex, and he blinks in confusion before following