140 Husband and Wife (1/2)

After a long day at work, Chamberlain returned home to accompany his wife as he should or coerced into carrying out his duties as a married man.

Lena had just taken a warm bath when he returned. Her hair was held high in a bun, and the towel clung to her moist skin.

The first thing he saw when he entered his room was his wife drying her face with a towel. She had another towel wrapped around her, it wasn't long enough so her long legs were in view.

”I'm sorry, I didn't know you were….” He quickly turned around wanting to leave the room.

She glanced at him before speaking, ”We're married it doesn't matter.”

Though she sounded casual, like she did not mind her thumping heart and red face said otherwise.

Chamberlain was stomped for words, 'Are all women like this?' He wondered.

As a married couple, they were still strangers. It did not matter the story the media concocted with the backing of his father. The truth remains that they did not interact much.

A few years prior, he assumed it was a joke and did not take it seriously nonetheless, he has been tied down by this joke.

All of a sudden he learns they were childhood sweethearts. In what universe?

He has interacted more with Carl than his said wife and proclaimed childhood sweetheart.

He was sure the media did not know she called him brother. He had never seen her as nothing more than his sister too.

It's not like they can actually do anything if they knew except with the backing of their enemies of course.

Chamberlain could not help but be stiff around her. He hurriedly left the bedroom.

What could he say in reply? He found it ridiculous but he was not going to start any fight with her or even ask for divorce because it was a crucial time for his family.

Besides, did he really care? He has grown accustomed to seeing arranged marriage, to him the concept of love and romance was a silly dream for the naive and common man.

However, his mother told him that love was commitment not just feelings. May be if he went along with it, those feelings might eventually grow?

Otherwise… well, whatever the case, it does not matter. He is married and divorce is not an option.

Statistically speaking, divorce rate was extremely low. It is highly abhorred in the country especially in high society. And divorcees hardly ever got remarried. It was especially bad for the women.

No parent wants his child married to a man who could not commit to the wedding vows. It did not matter the reason for the divorce.

As for the women, they were seen as ”spent”.

No man wants a spent woman.