2024-04-10 10:54:08"Mark, we need to talk right now."
Mark Ferro, coming home from work in his janitor uniform, was surprised by his wife Celia's words.
He expected to greet her lovingly and give her a gift. Tomorrow, they would celebrate their first wedding anniversary.
"Yes, Celia. I'm listening," Mark closed the door, approaching her.
Celia's facial expression, however, didn't invite Mark to affection and hugs. She stood with crossed arms, her face indicating anger, a desire to vent.
"Mark, we need to end this deplorable situation in our lives," Celia continued, "You and I work in the lowest positions at the company, we barely have enough to eat, and you can't give me what I need, let alone what I want, for a long time."
Mark swallowed hard, understanding his wife's words. "I know, dear, but—"
"That's why I've already decided. I want a divorce!"
Celia didn't even give Mark a chance to try to argue.
Her words echoed in Mark's mind for a few seconds.
He thought Celia was just going to complain about life. That he was already used to.
He had everything planned. Even if Celia wasn't 100% comfortable, they would celebrate their anniversary.
After the celebration, Mark would talk openly with Celia and reveal something he had hidden from her for a year.
But now, Celia is asking for a divorce!
Confused, Mark shook his head as if he hadn't heard correctly. "Celia... What do you mean?"
"I think you understood me very well," Celia spoke with contempt, "But what can be expected from someone like you? You're incapable of understanding what I say and what I want."
"Celia, did you have a bad day at work? Let's talk..." Mark tried to put his arm around Celia.
But as if Mark's arm were an eel, Celia quickly dodged him, heading to the kitchen.
"Don't touch me! You disgust me!"
Mark didn't give up and followed her.
He knew Celia had every right to complain. The apartment they lived in was small and needed repairs.
The neighborhood was dangerous, and people weren't well-treated even if they didn't engage in bad activities.
In fact, Mark had always suspected that he and Celia only got low-level jobs because of their address.
Mark took a deep breath, "Celia, let's talk calmly. You're making a big mistake."
Celia, who was facing away and leaning on the sink, breathing deeply, turned to him with anger in her eyes.
"The mistake I made was marrying you a year ago!"
"Don't talk like that, Celia!" Mark defended himself, "We loved each other when we got married."
"But just love doesn't fill our bellies or pay the bills!" Celia retorted, "Look around you, Mark! Are you satisfied with everything we've 'achieved' so far?"
"Celia, if you calm down, I can explain better—"
"I'm tired of your excuses. Save your breath!" Celia shouted.
"You're upset, but when you calm down—"
"I won't calm down with you around. You've deeply disappointed me. Yes, we're completing a year of marriage, and that's why I started thinking and looking back on our lives."
Celia spewed these hurtful words at Mark.
"Can't you remember one good thing we've experienced together?" Mark asked with his head down.
Scoffing, Celia replied, "If there was anything, it was buried in the middle of millions of bad moments I've spent with you!
"And you know what's the worst thing? It's that when I met you, you had a different aura... You didn't seem like a loser to me! It's like I fell for a trick and ruined my life with you!" Celia raged furiously.
Mark took a deep breath. Celia wasn't wrong.
When they met, Mark was a different person. But to marry Celia, he had to be the person he is today.
However, all of this would change starting tomorrow, but Celia had decided to ruin everything today.
Celia had a year to ask for a divorce, but she decided to ask for it today! That was too absurd for Mark to accept!
How do I make her wait at least until tomorrow?
Suddenly, Mark remembered the package he brought and was still holding it. He smiled and extended the gift to her.
"What's this thing?" Celia reacted with disgust.
"Your wedding anniversary gift. Open it. You'll change your mind once you understand everything," Mark urged her, approaching slowly.
Celia finally took the package and examined it carefully.
Mark smiled slightly.
An exquisite small box. But the point is what inside.
If Celia opened the package, her decision about the divorce would dissolve.
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Some days later.The sky above Braspolis was a heavy, bruised canvas, revealing clouds thick with an imminent downpour. A sense of false twilight hung over the day.Outside the Ferro House, by the swimming pool, Domitila worked with frantic haste. The wind had scattered tree leaves across the pool deck, and she was sweeping them up, racing against the deluge she knew was coming.“Lord God,” she muttered, wiping a sleeve across her brow, “hold those clouds back just a little longer while I sweep, please!”In the garage, Everton, who was known to wash the cars shirtless, was now fully dressed and still shivering. He flinched and sneezed as he rinsed Briana’s Beetle, the contact with the cool water clearly affecting him.“I think I’m catching a cold,” he sniffled, bending over. “A-CHOO!”******Inside the Ferro House, in the master suite, the dual sound of Mark’s and Briana’s cell phones cut through the morning silence. They were set to the same strident alarm.Briana snuggled deeper int
Chapter 933
Not even ten seconds passed before his phone vibrated wildly in his hand. Gilson let out a low, wicked chuckle.His ringtone — an utterly obscene reggaeton song Celia had set for herself — blasted loudly, the lyrics practically shouting: “I’m gonna spread you open tonight.”Several refined gentlemen turned and glared at him, scandalized.Realizing how wildly inappropriate the song was for such an upscale place, Gilson blanched, slapped the phone silent, stuffed it into his pocket, and strutted back to the table as if nothing had happened.Across the table, Claudia was also on her phone, though for a very different reason.She was talking to Rodolfo, who was in his bedroom, still laid on the bed, still naked and still handcuffed where Claudia had left him. Outrage colored his voice.“What? You’re going to have a good time with your husband and leave me handcuffed here forever?!”“Don’t be vulgar!” Claudia hissed, mortified. “Tomorrow morning I’ll stop by and unlock you. Of course, you’
Chapter 932
Nadir nearly had a heart attack. The shock was so violent she stumbled backward and tipped toward the open window.“Aaah!”Sandro froze for a fraction of a second, then reacted with the precision of an action hero.He sprinted forward, grabbed her before she could pitch outward, and hauled her safely back into the room.They stared at each other, their mutual terror slowly dissolving… and then they fell into another kiss, fiercer and more urgent than the first.******As dusk settled over the city, Karl and Luana reached their apartment building and halted in surprise the moment they reached the door. Two familiar figures were waiting for them in the hallway.“Dad? Mom?” Karl blurted.Octavio opened his arms wide. “Hello, son!”Jade waved cheerfully. “Hi, Luana!”Luana nudged Karl, silently insisting he be more polite. “Hello! We didn’t know you were coming.”“We saw your stories announcing you were back,” Jade said. “We couldn’t miss the chance.”Karl set a few suitcases down, dug in
Chapter 931
When the door clicked shut, Mark turned to Briana with a mischievous smile.“I think they want to be alone.”“Looks like it,” she said warmly. “So now it’s just the two of us.”She wrapped her arms around his neck, and he gazed at her with that gallant charm she adored.“If you weren’t already pregnant,” he murmured, “this would be the perfect moment to conceive our heir.”She giggled sweetly. “He-he… Not for a few years now.”“That won’t stop me from keeping our fire alive,” he teased, leaning close, “especially when we can still do—”He whispered a certain bed position into her ear. Briana’s entire face erupted in crimson.Though only she had heard it, she reacted as if he’d announced it live on an international podcast!“MARK FERRO, YOU DOG!”She began swatting his broad shoulders, pretending to be furious, but laughter bubbled out of her uncontrollably. Mark laughed even harder, letting her “attack” him until he caught both her hands gently in his.“Hey, it’s not like we’ve never
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The news lit Claudia up like a chandelier. She smiled so broadly she looked five years younger.“Really? I’ve been trying to do that for ages! How did you manage it?”"Caught her screwing Collins and other suits from the company in the underground garage,” Sandro answered with a nonchalant tone.He walked off, leaving her standing there, chin resting thoughtfully on her hand.“Maybe I should try that with Rodolfo…” she muttered under her breath. “It’d be a new and… interesting experience.”She glanced around to ensure no one had heard her.The sound of Gilson’s furious strokes echoed from the pool.Smirking, she headed toward the patio.Claudia reached the pool just as Gilson swam back to the edge for a break. He climbed out, water dripping down his body.In Claudia's mind, he rose in slow motion: muscular, virile, hair on his chest glistening, stomach sculpted into a six-pack... and not a swimsuit in sight!The Gilson she had married.But when she blinked, the vision snapped. Reality
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Mark frowned, trying to make sense of the chaos in his own home, and not liking what he heard.“Nadir,” he said slowly, “I know you want to discuss Bri’s diet with Julian while she’s pregnant.”“Mark…” she murmured, her voice timid.“But keep in mind he knows what he’s doing. His whole family works in gastronomy.”“I know—”Mark's voice sounded sterner. “And I will not tolerate mistreatment of my staff in my home.”Before the tension could rise further, Briana’s voice floated in from the dining room.“Sweetheart?”Nadir turned, and Briana stepped into view, wearing a modest swimsuit that accommodated her baby bump, a charming straw hat, and a light cover-up draped over her shoulders.Mark’s face softened instantly, all sternness forgotten the moment he saw his wife.Luana, however, kept a sharp eye on him. She wasn’t going to let him conveniently forget the matter!“Did you nap well?” Nadir asked sweetly.“Yes,” Briana said. “But if I wanted to sleep any longer, I wouldn’t have manage
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