MasukMarianne and Blake had been betrothed since birth, their marriage a union of two families. While Marianne had secretly hoped for love, Blake seemed to view her as little more than a strategic advantage. Her longing for Blake was met with coldness and cruelty, their marriage an empty vessel devoid of affection. Marianne’s heart ached as she struggled to find a way to win her husband’s love, but it seemed a futile effort in the face of his indifference. Later, the marriage ended. But Marianne was ready to seek revenge. She appeared later, has Blake boss's girlfriend
Lihat lebih banyakDi tengah malam, Alexandra masih tenggelam dalam mimpi ketika tubuh berat seorang pria menekannya. Napasnya tercekat, kulitnya terasa panas, dan untuk sesaat dia berpikir itu hanya ilusi kantuknya.
Namun detik berikutnya, pinggangnya ditarik keras.
“Um…” keluhnya pelan, matanya terbuka karena rasa sakit yang menusuk.
Dan saat itu juga dia sadar—
ini bukan mimpi.
Pria yang hanya pulang seminggu sekali sedang berada di atasnya, wajahnya diterangi lampu kuning hangat yang jatuh dari lampu samping tempat tidur. Tubuh bagian atasnya yang telanjang tampak kuat, garis ototnya tegas, dan lengan panjangnya bergerak dengan ketenangan yang membuat Alexandra menggigil.
Ia tercengang.
Bukankah hari ini Sabtu? Mengapa dia pulang?
“Bangun.”
Saat mata Alexandra terbuka penuh, pria itu tidak menghentikan gerakannya. Genggamannya justru mengencang, seolah menuntutnya untuk sadar. Lalu dengan dingin, ia bangkit dari tubuh Alexandra, membungkuk sedikit… dan melakukan gerakan tajam untuk benar-benar membuatnya terjaga.
Bagi pria itu, tempat tidur bukanlah keintiman.
Hanya kewajiban kontrak.
Suara mobil yang meninggalkan halaman membuat Alexandra sadar sepenuhnya. Ia duduk perlahan, memeluk selimut, kepalanya kosong selama lebih dari satu menit.
Saat mendengar suara dari dapur, ia keluar kamar tergesa. Di sana, sosok langsing pria itu berdiri di depan kompor.
Patrick.
Pipi Alexandra memanas. Apa yang dia pikirkan di pagi buta begini?
Patrick keluar sambil membawa dua piring. Tatapannya jatuh pada baju tidur tipis Alexandra—sutra yang memperlihatkan lengan dan pahanya.
“Ganti baju.”
“Oh… baik.” Alexandra cepat-cepat menunduk, merasa malu, lalu berlari kembali ke kamar.
Ketika ia kembali, Patrick sudah duduk di meja makan. Alexandra duduk di seberangnya. Sandwich dan telur goreng buatan Patrick terlihat sederhana tetapi aromanya menggugah. Mereka makan dalam diam, hanya ada suara garpu dan pisau yang saling beradu.
Alexandra sudah terbiasa dengan keheningan semacam ini.
Setelah makan, Alexandra membawa piring ke dapur. Namun saat melewati pintu, kakinya tersandung panel dan ia mengerang pelan.
Patrick langsung menoleh. Tanpa banyak bicara, ia mengambil plester dari laci, mendekat, dan menyerahkannya begitu saja.
“Terima kasih…”
Jika istri lain terluka, suami mereka pasti akan bertanya apakah mereka baik-baik saja, mungkin memeriksa luka itu, atau minimal menunjukkan kepedulian.
Tapi Alexandra dan Patrick berbeda.
Patrick tidak mengatakan apa pun lagi. Ia mengambil jasnya dan memakainya. Dan di balik setelan itu, pria itu terlihat… sempurna. Beberapa pria memang tercipta untuk mengenakan jas, dan Patrick adalah salah satunya—ramping, tegap, aura dinginnya semakin nyata ketika ia berdiri.
“Ingat cuci piringnya. Jangan biarkan wastafel basah.”
Alexandra bahkan belum sempat merespons ketika pintu menutup—membiarkan keheningan jatuh seperti kabut dingin.
Ia masih berjongkok, memegang plester, merasakan sesuatu mencubit bagian terdalam dari dirinya. Bukan hanya sakit… tetapi dingin yang merayap hingga ke tulang.
Patrick tidak pernah menginginkannya.
Setelah pernikahan pun, Patrick membuat kontrak:
Alexandra menandatangani semuanya dengan harapan dapat mencairkan hati pria itu.
Namun tiga tahun berlalu…
Bahkan semalam—
Keintiman bagi Patrick hanyalah kebutuhan fisik.
Dan bagi Alexandra…
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