Perfect Marriage with My Substitute Wife

“I just want to have a proper husband, Samuel. If you can’t give me that, then stop trying to get yourself involved with me,” Kathleen pleaded in great distress. “Every time you kiss me, it makes me hesitate. I begin to wonder if you might like me just a little bit, but the things you do afterward shatter me completely. Please stop torturing me. I’m begging you.”

Tears were streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably.

The sorrow and pain she was experiencing were unbearable.

Kathleen was well aware of how much she loved Samuel.

It wasn’t just a matter of time. Rather, he had become a permanent part of her life.

Only she knew how agonizing it was to have to rip him out of her life just like that.

Despite the fresh wound that he had left behind, she still loved him.

It took time for wounds to heal, after all.

What she needed was time.

What she didn’t need was Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it slowly. He was making her experience heart-wrenching torment once again.

At that point, she was bawling her eyes out in Samuel’s arms.

There was no way she would be able to head back in that state.

Samuel took off his suit and covered her with it before pulling her into his embrace. “Come on. Don’t cry.”

“Stop being so nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate me,” Kathleen sobbed.

“Who else am I nice to other than you?” He felt like he was at his wit’s end.

“Nicolette,” she mumbled. Her eyes were red-rimmed. “I told you I wanted a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we should make things clear right now. Then, we can go our separate ways in the future.”

He stared at how pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me a bit of time?”

That left Kathleen startled.

“Just give me some time to straighten everything out,” he said while caressing her face.

Truthfully speaking, he was quite reluctant to let her go.

“How long?” Her lips were pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long as a year, either.”

“One month,” Samuel proposed in a deep voice.

After a moment of contemplation, she replied, “I can give you that much, but I have my own demands.”

“What are they?” he questioned. There was a smile on his face.

“Give me a copy of the divorce agreement with your signature on it. If you and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen. She wanted to have a backup plan for herself instead of waiting around like an idiot.

He chuckled in response. “Sometimes, I feel like you’re as innocent as a baby. Other times, I find you rather cunning.”

“Are you going to give it to me or not?” she complained.

Samuel slapped his hand against her outstretched one. “I will.”

“Good. I want it by tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit her lip.

“Sure.” He nodded his head.

Kathleen hesitated for a while, then stated, “This is really going to be the last chance I give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m soft-hearted, but I would never let anyone take advantage of me.”

“I won’t trick you,” he promised while staring at her.

“Also…” Her gaze turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to get intimate with Nicolette ever again.”

Upon hearing that, Samuel frowned.

Get intimate with her? I’ve never even done that before. Is she talking about physical contact?

“Got it,” he agreed.

Only then did she feel better.

Nonetheless, she was still incredibly on edge because she couldn’t tell what Samuel’s true intentions were.

What am I going to do if he really is just trying to trick me?

“Let’s go back,” Samuel suggested. He grabbed her hand before heading outside.

“Shouldn’t we tell Dad?” Kathleen protested softly.

Even though she had just cried herself silly, she still hadn’t completely regained her composure.

On top of that, she hadn’t forgotten her manners either.

“Don’t worry about it.” He simply brushed the matter off.

“Where are we going, then?” she inquired.

where do you want to

condominium,” said Kathleen after a

He proceeded to walk out of the hotel with her hand

to the condominium, Kathleen put on a pair

the other hand, Samuel had used the same pair of simple black

the past, Kathleen had gotten them matching ones, but he had only complained about it with

Samuel viewed most couple-themed products with

they were nothing but childish things that only

forgotten, however, was the fact that Kathleen was a young girl herself, not

slippers, Samuel pressed her against the wall

kiss they had

on his chest as she fiercely uttered, “You’re not allowed

“Why?” He grimaced.

to pass the test after the month is up, I’ll give you

that he actually chose to be with her from

to how exactly

you’ll give in to me?” he questioned while scrutinizing

right,” she affirmed

making me hold back for a whole month are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against

Kathleen was being

pregnant and couldn’t

Hehe!

a shower,”

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

house while she let

intended to stay with her, then she could just act like she knew nothing about him

call. “Samuel

gone to see Nicolette again? He’s using you as his cover,

it,”

a towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped up

“Coming,” she answered.

that exchange, she could tell that

a grin. “You both should

she

placed her phone down and went

he opened the door to take it from her,

beat that of the models in fashion magazines. No

unique about him that most

really the

experience that she had was with

Her face was so red that she looked like a tomato.

and innocence of hers were exactly what

be tainted

around. Even the tips of her ears felt

wrapped the towel around himself and approached her from behind. He lowered his head and nibbled on her ear with his icy, thin lips. “It’s been three years.

her body. “You promised

the fresh wound that he had left behind,

for wounds to

she needed was

was Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close

that point, she was bawling her

she would be able to

his suit and covered her with it before pulling her

Just stay indifferent. Quit

else am I nice to other than you?” He felt like he was

one, we can live happily from

stared at how pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as

That left Kathleen startled.

time to straighten everything out,” he said while

quite reluctant to

lips were pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no

proposed in

replied, “I can give you

they?” he questioned. There was a smile

signature on it. If you and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen. She wanted to have a backup plan for herself instead of waiting around like

I feel like you’re as innocent as a baby. Other times, I find you rather

give it to me or not?”

hand against her outstretched

want it by tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit her

nodded

chance I give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m soft-hearted, but I would

won’t trick you,” he promised

gaze turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed

hearing that,

done that

“Got it,” he agreed.

did she feel

edge because

if he really is just trying to trick