Contract Marriage: Abusive Love with Mr.CEO
Chapter 18: Recalling the Wedding Night

Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Recalling the Wedding Night

「Two years later.」

In a luxurious mansion occupying 4,000 square meters, a young woman, dressed in a lotus-colored chiffon blouse and looking exceedingly poised and elegant, sat leisurely on a garden bench, engrossed in the book in her hand. She exuded an air of quiet serenity and composure, appearing utterly captivating from a distance.

"Madam."

The respectful voice of a maid sounded.

The young woman didn’t look up. Still focused on her book, she asked, "What is it?"

"The Master is back."

At the mention of "Master," the young woman slowly raised her eyes. "Is he home?" she asked calmly. She had thought he wasn’t due back for another two days.

"The Master has just disembarked," the maid replied. "He’ll probably be home in about an hour."

The young woman nodded slightly. "I see."

The maid then took her leave.

After the maid left, the young woman closed her book, lost in her own thoughts.

He was back after a business trip of just over ten days. Time really did fly... Just like that, they had been married for two years.

Marriage. Such a sacred word. Yet, she could recall so few details of their wedding...

She only remembered being dressed up to look incredibly beautiful that day, walking down the red carpet on his arm, surrounded by envious gazes and murmurs of admiration...

He had looked very handsome that day too. Even as they stood before the priest, exchanging their vows, women in the crowd were still screaming for him...

Yes, he had always been that outstanding, and even more so in these past two years. She’d heard his business empire had expanded significantly.

In these two years, the details she could recall from their wedding day were few. What occasionally flashed through her mind was mostly that one night—their wedding night.

She remembered him being slightly drunk that night, his arm around her as they returned to their new home...

Before they even reached the bridal chamber, while still in the living room, he had swept her into his arms, tossed her onto the sofa, and kissed her fiercely. She had been somewhat unaccustomed to it, her eyes squeezed shut, just letting him...

All the servants in their new home had tactfully made themselves scarce...

When he realized she wasn’t responding, merely enduring it silently, he had nipped her delicate earlobe and whispered hoarsely, "Do you like me?"

She had paused for a second, never having imagined he would ask such a question. After a brief internal struggle, she had chosen to nod faintly.

He had pressed, "Then why don’t you dare to look at me?"

In her panic, she had blurted out an excuse, "I’m sorry, I... I’ve never thought about doing... this sort of thing with the lights on..."

It was a good excuse. Indeed, who spends their wedding night in a brightly lit living room?

He had scooped her up from the sofa from behind with both hands, a smirk playing on his lips. "We’re husband and wife. You should get used to this little quirk of your husband’s."

Just as she was about to answer, his body had already sunk deep into hers...

Actually, the reason her wedding night was so deeply etched in her memory wasn’t because they had spent it in the living room, but because of the questions he had asked...

In her memory, aside from that one night, in the two years since, he had never again asked her about "like" or "love"...

Just as Rebecca Quentin was lost in her thoughts, the maid’s voice came again, "Madam, the Master will be home in ten minutes!"

Rebecca Quentin snapped back to reality. She stood up. "Alright, I’ll go back in now."

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