d was clumsy with such things. When she finished getting ready, she went downstairs, and Oliver and Madalyn's gazes turned to her. She looked into O

rill voice made everyone turn their attention to he

and since they got married, this was

usiness, mother," he sai

es, trying to convince her son that marrying

no idea about. On the way, she wondered about how Oliver treated his own mother. It's always said that you can choose a good husband by obse

see a crowd of people entering a restaurant when Oliv

me," he said, with his face close to hers. "Say

at her. "Will you lock me in a b

h me, let alone doubting wha

t afraid of your threats," she s

pened the door, "and I promise t

t he pretended to be cordial in front of everyone; his future was at stake. He smiled, and only at that moment did Ashley realize how beautiful his smile was. Two dimples formed on the man's face behind the unshaven beard, giving him a charming c

ess conversations. When they finally arrived at the table, there were five people there. Ashley felt comf

rried?" asked a man

shley and I have known each other

us?" the other man asked. "H

utiful girl just for the s

e his nervousness with that questi

mense happiness seeing her husband try

ach other," she spok

r?" said the blonde sittin

at question, A

"Ashley has many qualities, and one of them wa

Oliver leaned in and kissed her. It was a different kiss from

ed, as if savoring that moment, when she r

ace," the man with the funny mustac

y realized, she wondered if she had truly enjoyed being kissed by him. She s

rkled. It was the partnership agreement he desired. He took a pen out of his jacket pocket and eagerly

e for the rest of the night. But now that the society agreement had been signed, the men stood up, ready to leave. Amid han

isappeared, Oliver's

"The performance of a love-struck face co

een an act. The love-struck

anything you ask," Ashley's eye

great opportunity for Ashley to alleviat

she ordered. "From now on, I don't

didn't want to b

e said. "And I'm a man. I

en," I swallowed dryly as I realize

d around her waist and brou

hispered, "as long as you let me s

y separate from Oliver's. She was thrown to the ground, and a woman appeared, climbing on top

oing here, Stef

on her own because Oliver seemed to have e

sked. "I asked you to wait for me, but yo

said. "I needed to close this p

ur love in

he two, feeling ex

ny turned to Ashley, looki

," Ashle

ng sensation she felt was not greater than the shame she was

ng her out. A few minutes later, the driver appeared, telling Ashley that Ol

dn't sleep at home that night or the nights that followed. She always fo

ended up in the hospital. When the doctor who

aking Ashley find it strange

he thought, but deep do