intimate act. Both of them hurriedly pulle

iel's lips as Noah walked toward her. Deep dow

rd to stay composed. Never did he imagine that the gift he'd receive on his weddin

h wanted to say, but no words

en reached the climax yet," Ariel sai

s eyes tightly

g," he replied calmly, "but... have

ed to destroy the man-Joe-

. Yes, I'm your wife. So what? Is

tray me like this? We just got married, Ariel," he whispered, try

eaned over and kissed Joe on the l

t his eyes tigh

g away. "Let's pause for now. We can continue la

problem with your husband," Joe replied wit

His feelings tonight were beyond words-utterly shattered, a pain so sharp it pierced straight through hi

experienced-got off the bed, picked up his c

sed Ariel once more. "I'm heading out now,

e kissed another man-his fo

done?" Noah

er, yelling, maybe even violence. But instead, her husb

need to speak with my wif

. Wha

the bed and exit

ed the air a

hurt, Noah?" Ari

ion. What did I do wrong for you to ruin our wedding night like

ou're just a fool. So easy to convince that I loved you-

explanation. Why did you do this to me? If you neve

eplied casually, turning her gaze away. She co

nt nothing. She worked hard to suppress her own emotions, not wa

He gently reached for her face,

ht. But it's okay. Maybe the time we've spent together hasn't been enough for you to

er out, to scream, to end everything. That was her plan-reveng

nd kissed her

nt to keep sleeping with Joe, go ahead. Just mak

t frozen

her come home with m

oing with you,

l come back tomorro

idn't r

she thought bitterly. "He should'

ompletely off-script. It was supposed to dest

d grin spread acr

'll make sure it gets worse. Noah, how long will you keep loving me? I swear, I'll hurt you more tha

ne to waste. She had wanted to see Noah crumbl

up Ariel's w

f we go home together. If I go home alone, Mom

l, her expression

miled

you? You're dead wrong, Ariel. From now