Reckless Marriage Unyielding Love

Chapter 181

Mikayla applied ointment in the bathroom, soothing her body. The fiery pain instantly transformed into a cool and comfortable sensation. The pain eased in an instant. Mikayla thought to herself, 'Carlos is infuriating but lovable.'

After applying the ointment, Mikayla turned on the faucet at the sink, releasing hot water to wash her face and brush her teeth.

Once she finished applying skincare products, she looked at her reflection in the mirror. Not sure if it was because of the frustration caused by Carlos just now, but her cheeks still had a slight blush.

Upon exiting the bathroom, Mikayla noticed that Carlos was no longer in the room.

Just as Carlos mentioned, the ointment did work quite well. After a few minutes, walking felt much easier, and the sharp, tearing pain seemed to have subsided.

While changing clothes, Mikayla almost didn't recognize her own body.

Covered in bruises, every pore seemed to be complaining about Carlos's misdeeds from the night before.

When she woke up, it was as if Carlos had dressed her in the nightgown to deceive her. Unfortunately, Carlos was simply masking his misdeeds.

Since sharing a room with Carlos, she hadn't made love with him in that act, but she was tossed around by him every night. Her body was in bad shape all over, especially today-it was truly appalling and unbearable to look at.

'For my body's well-being, I have to temporarily sleep separately from Carlos. At least I need to give my body some time to rest.' With that in mind, after changing clothes and turning to leave, Mikayla saw the glaring mess on the bed. That must have been left from last night.

Suddenly, in her mind, Mikayla remembered that moment from last night. Carlos's magnetic voice echoed in her ear, his hot breath against her ear.

"Mika, I love you," Jaxon blurted.

With her gaze lingering for just a second, Mikayla left without any trace of nostalgia.

She thought, 'Perhaps being with Carlos for the rest of this life is not a bad idea after all.'

As Mikayla walked downstairs, a thought flashed through her mind. She saw Carlos already seated in the fully glassed dining room, reading the paper and waiting for her to come down. It seemed to have become a habit for him. Mikayla still sat across from Carlos.

Dexter noticed that they were both seated and began serving breakfast, one dish at a time.

However, in front of her, there seemed to be an extra bowl of herbal soup with a strong medicinal aroma. It didn't quite seem to match the other dishes on the table.

was something Mr. Ludwig asked me to add this morning. He said Mrs. Ludwig had a tough night,"

outside celebrating our first night together? Is he planning to announce our relationship to the world? And can't

hearing Dexter's words, Mikayla was almost left jaw-dropped. She thought, 'Will I be

need to take better care of yourself. Your body

even reaching halfway, she couldn't bear it and began to beg for mercy. Her future marital bliss depended

with Carlos, a pumpkin stew became a necessity

you for your

to

pudding and, after finishing it, grandly announced, "Carlos, for the sake of my health, starting tonight we will sleep in separate rooms until my body is better, then we

a happy sexual life in the future, the power of decision is in your hands."

tried to protest, Mikayla stopped him

your time with your meal. I've already called Josiah to come pick me up." After wiping the oil stains off her lips, Mikayla put on a

watched Mikayla's back as

head and looked

endure for now.

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her. Used to living in the military base, he was accustomed to waking up early. Unexpectedly, he received a

and Josiah sat in the

Mikayla remained silent, and Josiah didn't seem likely to

had always been

seemed reserved and loyal to

long, there

of Xosa, moving slowly due to the rush hour traffic Usually, she would leave a bit earlier to avoid the peak commuting hours; she disliked wasting time on

day was a gift, so she treasured every single

morning, she was delayed due to last night's events, coincidentally

the window to find out that the sunlight pierced through thick clouds, reflecting a captivating brilliance. It illuminated this familiar city amidst bustling

quiet car, Mikayla's

caller ID and answered. "Hey,

right now, Mikayla?" Lucas's

way to the

time

any progress on