After returning from the office and arriving home, Darwin stayed silent for a while in his room. After cleaning up, instead of having dinner, he chose to be alone in his office.
While sitting and daydreaming, Darwin occasionally glanced at a row of photos of himself with Veronica that they took while on vacation together. Unconsciously, Darwin smiled, hoping to relive the beautiful moments with his wife, even though he knew it was impossible, especially since they were soon going to part ways.
"Why did I have to fall in love at the last moment like this, Ve? I should have realized and learned to love you from the beginning," Darwin said as he wiped a tear from one of the photos in front of him.
Lost in thought, Darwin's phone rang. Glancing briefly, he saw the name Randy on the caller ID. Despite his reluctance, he chose to answer the call. Darwin knew that Randy would keep calling if he deliberately ignored it.
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A few weeks earlier,"Don't be too confident if Darwin has changed, dear. You should also consider that he might be doing all of this out of fear of becoming poor and afraid that the woman he loves will suffer because of you. I'm sure Darwin intentionally backed down because he didn't want you to forcibly take away what he already has."In Damian' room, right in front of her father, Veronica shook her head repeatedly. She contradicted the argument she had just heard. Veronica was convinced that Darwin had indeed changed and was not as selfish as he was at the beginning of their marriage. Veronica was very sure that Darwin genuinely loved her."Darwin has changed, Dad. Besides, he can't possibly go back to his ex-girlfriend. Veronica is 100% sure of that."Damian chuckled dismissively. No matter how hard his daughter defended Darwin, he had already lost respect for his son-in-law.
Darwin was left speechless after hearing what Damian had just explained. He was almost breathless after learning that he would be thoroughly tested by his father-in-law."So, all of this was Papa's plan?""Yes," Damian nodded. "I was the one who devised all of this, including the announcement of the results by Foxtail."Darwin was once again taken aback. He hadn't fully recovered from the shock he had been feeling, and now he had to clarify what he had just heard."What do you mean, Papa?"Damian smiled in his characteristic manner. He nodded and provided a lengthy explanation."Actually, the Infinix Group passed the selection conducted by Foxtail. Yes, even though in reality, Sean still secured the first position, the Infinix Group actually ranked second. But because the initial goal was to test you, I intentionally negotiated with Foxtail to exchange the po
Darwin woke up with a wide smile on his lips. In the embrace of the man, there was the figure of Veronica, still fast asleep.After being separated for quite some time and sleeping alone, Darwin didn't waste any time last night in reuniting with his wife, who had just returned to their home. Darwin was even determined that the next night, he would persuade Veronica to spend time together intimately. All of this was done so that they could finally have a child, as their parents had hoped for all this time."Darling," Veronica called out as she woke up from her sleep. Slowly opening her eyes, the woman seemed comfortable as she tightened her embrace around Darwin's body."Morning, Darling. How was your sleep? Peaceful?"Veronica nodded. How could her sleep not be peaceful when her husband had been faithful in embracing her all night long?"Very peaceful compared to the nights befor
As planned, tonight Darwin truly redeemed his promise to Veronica to have a good time, to relieve their longing. After doing what they desired, lying down and cuddling, Darwin engaged in a conversation with Veronica before deciding to rest. "I love you, Ve. I just don't want us to be separated in the future." Veronica looked up, gazing at Darwin's face, then cupped her husband's cheeks before planting a deep kiss on his lips. Veronica seemed to savor Darwin's lips gently, and after breaking the kiss, she responded to Darwin's earlier statement. "I love you too, Win. If not, how could I repeatedly beg Papa to stop his plan of testing you?" Darwin smiled. He gently caressed Veronica's cheeks alternately with his hand. "But no matter how many tests they put me through, I managed to convince Papa Damian that I deserve to be your partner, right? Besides, I was determined to win you back no
Darwin initially thought he deserved the reward for the foolish and unbecoming behavior he had done in the past. He even took it on the chin when Damian assigned a task as a sign of his seriousness in proving whether he was worthy or not to continue accompanying Veronica as her husband.Truly, when he found out that his fate was manipulated by his father-in-law, Darwin felt two things: disappointment and relief. Darwin had thought that his commitment to fighting for Veronica was considered a mere game. But on the other hand, he couldn't help but feel relieved because no matter what, from the beginning, he was serious about doing what was instructed and ultimately proved that he deserved to be Veronica's partner and continue his marriage to his wife.Darwin thought everything would end here. He never expected that there would be something else he needed to clarify to his wife like tonight."For God's sake, Veronica. Can y
Veronica blinked her eyes for a moment. When her consciousness fully gathered, she turned to the side and didn't find Darwin lying beside her.For a moment, Veronica fell silent. With a furrowed brow, shortly after, she remembered Darwin's question from the previous night when he had left the room. Veronica thought maybe her husband had spent some time resting in the office and hadn't returned.Glancing briefly at the digital clock on the nightstand, it showed that it was only six in the morning. Veronica quickly got up to head to the bathroom. After finishing her morning routine and applying minimal makeup, Veronica hurriedly made her way to the dining room. She thought this might be her chance to see her husband.However, Veronica's hope faded. Upon entering the dining room, once again, she didn't find Darwin there. Perhaps he had an early work schedule or was intentionally avoiding her."Mr. Darwi
Today, as promised, Darwin indeed picked up Veronica at the Vortex Group building. On the way home, the man appeared quiet and engrossed in his tablet, choosing not to engage in conversation with Veronica as he usually would.Meanwhile, Veronica herself chose not to disturb him. She knew her husband was not in a good mood, so instead of reacting to his earlier gruff attitude, she remained silent, hoping that his anger would not last much longer.Upon arriving home, Veronica hurriedly freshened up. When she was done, she took the initiative to go to the kitchen, wanting to prepare dinner for her husband to enjoy.However, once again, Veronica had to face the reality. As dinner time came and went, and even as she waited until eight o'clock, Darwin still didn't come down to the dining room. Renata was even tasked with calling him, but her husband declined the invitation to have dinner, claiming that he wasn't hungry and wan
It was already 5 PM. Since the morning, Darwin had decided to play golf with Kennedy and Randy. Around noon, they had lunch together. And now, he was sitting leisurely in a café, enjoying the hustle and bustle of the city while observing people spending their holiday time."Aren't you going home, Win? We've been out all day. Veronica might be looking for you," Kennedy reminded him.As Darwin's cousin who had invited him to play golf, Kennedy began to feel uneasy because they had been out of the house all day. She was worried that Veronica might be looking for her husband."Don't worry, Veronica won't look for me," Darwin replied casually."Why wouldn't she look for you?" Randy inquired curiously. Being naturally curious, she would always ask further questions about anything she found interesting."The bottom line is, I'm not talking to Veronica right now. There's one reaso