The Wrong Woman

Mila was startled, and the memories came flooding back to her. She realized that Nathan had gotten it all wrong from the very beginning. “You're fine with a loveless marriage, but have you considered my feelings?" Nathan asked. He tried to control his emotions even though he felt hurt.

Mila stomped her foot in anger. "Nate, I didn't marry you just because Grandma wanted me to."

"Why, then?"

“I've been secretly crushing on you for three years!" Mila blurted out. Nathan froze and stared at her incredulously.

Mila's cheeks grew warm. She shyly lowered her eyes and whispered, “I've had a crush on you for a long time."

Nathan grabbed her shoulders in excitement and looked her in the eyes. Tears welled in his eyes, and his hands trembled as he asked, "Did you just say you had a crush on me?

Mila blushed and nodded, unable to look him in the eyes.

was still in disbelief. "From the time you knew me

beating faster. It was only now that she realized

the feeling of

you also told me

me more options if all I wanted was good genes?" "You're such a bad girl," Nathan whispered. He pulled her into a tight embrace as if he never wanted

his waist, feeling the thud of his heartbeat and the warmth

sorry," she whispered back. It pained her to see Nathan

you badly, but I couldn't bring myself to admit my feelings. I was scared that if I did and I couldn't get back to you, it

as she replied, "Why did you have to get so close to Fenna? I would have kept it from you until the baby was born if my pregnancy hadn't been discovered.” Nathan took a deep breath and buried his face in her shoulder. He murmured, "How could you have been

slowly fading away. She gently caressed his waist to comfort him.