Walk slowly (edited)

Chapter 3

[E/N: For those parts that I don’t get, I’ll just leave it as it is.]

I looked at the ring on my ring finger. Finally, I can smile.

After our meeting, I thought carefully before making a decision that would change my life forever, and now it’s almost a year since I’ve become Mark’s fiancé. Maybe a bouquet of roses every day from him made my heart soft and accepted him. Whatever happened, I’m really happy right now and I hope this happiness will last forever.

Our wedding will be held at the end of the year. This means I have to prepare myself as a wife for Mark. I want our marriage to be perfect, perfect as Mark's wife.

From: Markeu hubby <3
Thank you for accepting me…

A message that Mark sent after our engagement party a while ago. I still kept it and I will look at it time again when I miss Mark.

After my love was rejected a long time ago, I never dreamed of being with him. But maybe it’s already a fate that God wrote for us, we will never know. Although our relationship was based on the purpose of family reunification, what Mark said was probably true —— that I was created for him.

I’m really grateful that we’re together now. Whatever happens in the future, I will keep fighting for our love and I hope Mark will do the same. I will always make sure that Mark is happy and that is my promise.

From now on, Mark’s happiness is my happiness.

Now, I no longer receive the flowers like I had always gotten. But it's not a big problem. After all, I’m busy preparing for my marriage ceremony. Like I said, I wanted it to be perfect.

Although Mark rarely helped me with the preparation, I understood it. He’s busy with work because he is one of the most important people in the company. After Mark’s dad retired, Mark took over the position as CEO, and as his fiancé, I will try to understand him.

The end of the month finally arrived. It’s the only time I can meet Mark, as per Mark’s request. I tried to fulfill it.

Like always, I arrived earlier than Mark. The shopping malls were crowded at this time. I managed to get a seat in the nearly filled Starbucks.

After waiting for quite a long time, I finally decided to eat something first while waiting for Mark. After I finished my food, I tried to call Mark but failed.

I began to feel tired waiting for Mark.

It’s always like that, he never arrives on time as promised. There are times when I feel as if only I missed him and always wanted to meet him, but I think Mark never felt like that. I never knew what was in his mind and heart.

From: Markeu Hubby <3
Sorry! I can’t come… There is a little problem. I’ll see you later.

As always, he just left a message for me. Is it that hard for him to call me and say he can’t come? I paid and left.

He’s already starting to change! My heart screamed.

As soon as I arrived home, I tried to contact him. Despite being angry, I wanted to know his condition.

Is he healthy? What was he doing right now? What’s so important that he could not see me earlier?

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It's already been an hour but I still can’t contact him.

Where did he go? Why wouldn’t he answer my calls? All those questions made me worried. I tried once again, hoping this time he would answer.