ushing Jarrod's hand away to take me with him. "Oh dear, yo

d onto his hand.

replied confidently, quick

arly tell my boss,

of being dragged back to drink more with my

new boss quickly countered. "As long as Clare

socializing with the boss," Jarrod was my rock

quit," my new boss seemed

ld my boss,

mile at Jarrod, "T

hat? Excuse us." He supported me, intentionall

clinging to Jarrod's n

ng my forehead before tucking me into the back seat of the c

ger in the car but in a hote

asked gently, sitting on a chair b

. "I'm sorry for letting y

on, his voice gentle yet powerful. "The pers

rds, tears flowed f

way my tears, then held my hand,

hen started racing uncontrollably.

wetness lande

of me and embrac

saw you, I couldn't help but fall in love

ingly embracing every

ing, as soon as I opened my eyes,

sked, feeling a chill in my heart. Wasn

g participant. You can go back to your wife." Jarrod suddenly hu

tugged at me. In the end, I chose to dive in headfirst.

ttered those sacred thr

ated from his wife for many years. He didn't love her; he had married her only because t

y times, he thought life was just like that until he met me, and I

me, taking care of his daily needs, attending to him with utmost care.

for him. "Jarrod, you are the greatest happiness of my life," I cried

d showering, I caught Jarrod st

d him, then lifted the

n me, pinning me down. "C

that I couldn't breathe. After looking

disbelief. "Don't you want a c

her woman and you being married, how could our child have happiness in the future?" I could take risks with my own life, but

hing," Jarrod held me, gently soothing me, promisi