Deceptive Marriage: Who Are You, Hubby?

r-in-law had actually sent her to another man's

she heard the door open in the dark room, fol

u permission

ven try to explain,

ly commanded, "Get out of here!" as if

ith a thud, tears well

nd up several ti

her voice sounding more like a timid kit

incredibly embarrass

d that he might think she was

t with excitement as he grabbed her arms. "It's you

e wrong...

words out before her li

h tobacco, overwhelmed

of her, his movements a

r down even more firmly. He seemed determ

she couldn't tell when t

rent's sexual assault in the aft

was still

r should

arply and grumbled

overwhelming Xenia's thoughts, d

nia found herself neatly dresse

up in bed and locked eyes with

ing only a faint sickliness. His scholarly look, en

hair, he moved towards her, hi

ia gasped in shock.

fiance's uncle,

ent last night, knocking him out in self-defense, and ha

nt work, leaving her in her

he milk given by the mother-in-law-to

y was it Trev

mbarrassment and anger,

incident," Vince declared, rolling closer

ith honesty, his

smile was self-mocking as he said with a hint of sadness in his voice, "Only if you're ok

ers?" Xenia's

sperate to marry and escape her

ied to find Trevor, wanti

missed her concern

r from Trevor's uncle, Vi

clenched her

t about accepting the of

her senses and shook her

. He was her fiance's uncle. Plus, he was rumored to be a majo

get mixed up with someone fr

ooking pale and sickly. He turned away to cough a few times, looking like he didn't have much time left.

an ache in

ed to get out of this awkward situation. She hesitantly said, "Mr.

quickly stood up, but her legs f

ickly wheeled himself forward, rea

the air around them. Vince remembered last nig

s warm chest, heard his steady hear

re so numb, she

tle voice above her head.

ks turned re

away from Vince's chest and stoo

had felt a sense of saf

but then she quickl

she thi

s her fianc

sed she wished she cou

. He gently took her wrist, asking in a concer

pulled her wrist away, uncerta

Vince said, his apol

, and found herself caught

n't quite match th

seriously, "I'm sorry, it was

which had started to calm do

she eve

to her fiance's uncle ab

ok and a subtle smile appeare

ud banging at the door t

e, you bastard! Relea

startled Xenia, turning

mom, her futur

Xenia to be in Trevor's uncle's bed

and at a loss for

ppear before her, gripping hers firmly,

forted her. "Don't worry.

moved his wheelchair to the bed, and be

sheet, his eyes darkened, and he si

tidy up, feeling a

vor's uncle who was look

finally

evor's mother, burs