Dino looked at his wife. Their eyes met, and they started to talk.

"To be honest, I didn't have feelings for you at first, but time made me love and care for you. I love you so much, Re."

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"You did not love me?" Rere was a little disappointed to hear her husband's words.

"It's not that I don't love you, but that feeling is just growing. If love continues to be nurtured, it will surely thrive. Now, I'm learning to love you, Re."

"Do you still love Ananya?"

"I'm sorry, Re, but I have to be honest with you. Although you are my wife, Ananya is my first wife. She is Hanin's mother. I would be lying if I said I don't love her. That love is still in my heart. Even though she had died, her memories will always live in my heart. You also have a special place in my heart. Therefore, if asked who I love the most, I can't answer your question. You guys mean the same to me, Re. One thing you should know, losing her was the heaviest blow in my life. I felt doubtful and unsettled. I've lost my father and brother, but it hurts more to lose my wife. I felt like half of my life was gone."

"I understand how you feel. I can't force you to love me more, but I want to ask you one thing. Never glance at other women. I don't like mine being claimed by someone else. I have a very high sense of belonging. No one else can touch what is mine."

"Give me a chance to get to know you better and learn to understand you, Re. From now on, promise me not to be cold and mean to me, Re. If you're angry, just say it. If you don't like it, tell me. I want to be your life partner who means a lot to me. Let's share your joys and sorrows with me. When you fall, we will face the world together. I will always hold your hand no matter what happens."

"I'm touched to hear that." Rere burst into tears.

"Don't cry anymore, dear." Dino rubbed Rere's head.

"This is a happy cry. I am happy to have you as my husband. Now I understand why Bara was so persistent to make me marry you. He even dares to give me assurance."

"Assurance?" Dino is confused.

"Yes. Assurance." Ree nodded.

"Why did you do that? I sound like an item?"

"Bara tells me that you're a good man, and I'm lucky to marry you. He also said if you hurt me, then he will be the first person to step in to avenge me," Rere said, adding some more lies.

"Wow... I'm scared." Dino shuddered, distancing himself from Rere.

"Why did you move away?"

"I'm afraid of being strangled by Bara when he knows her sister cries," Dino jokingly replied.

"Darn you." Rere approached Dino and pinched his husband's arm.

"Why do you like to pinch me, dear?" Dino was happy as he kissed Rere's cheek. The girl dodged, but the kiss landed on Rere's lips instead.

Rere gasped and fell silent as Dino's lips brushed against hers. His kiss felt soft and warm, awakening something inside her. She felt a strange tingle in her body. Her body started to get hot. She can feel Dino's minty breath in her mouth when Dino opens the access to Rere's mouth.

Rere closed her eyes, enjoying Dino's warm kiss. The man was getting brave as he touched Rere's sensitive area.

Rere broke the kiss when she felt something hard touching her thigh.

"You are aroused?" asked Rere, flabbergasted.

"What's it?" Dino teased Rere instead and pressed their bodies together. Dino's member was getting hard. Rere suddenly remembers the underwear incident in the morning as her face turns red. Rere ran to the room in embarrassment and closed the bedroom door. Still not ready to meet Dino. She is standing behind the door.

"Why did you run away, dear? Open the door," Dino asked teasingly.

"I do not want to. I'm still in shock. How could you become horny just by a kiss? I'm scared."

"That's normal for men, Re."

"It wasn't like that before."

"We were still prioritizing our dignity, so there was not much reaction. Open the door, Rere, then we can open another thing after that."

"I don't want to. Pervert!" Rere laughed heartily.

"Come on, open the door, Rere." Dino slumped on the floor. He leaned against the door. Unbeknownst to them, they were both leaning against the bedroom door.

"I don't want to open the door. I'm too shocked."

"What happened?" Dino couldn't help but laugh. He tried to laugh quietly. Afraid that Rere will be angry since his wife is too sensitive.

"I am too shocked since you are horny with just a kiss."

"But I am horny because of you and not because of another woman."

"I'm not ready yet, Dino."

"Why aren't you ready yet?" Dino tried to talk heart to heart with Rere.

"We have just expressed our feelings to each other, and I have just accepted that our marriage is real. The love for you isn't that big, and I'm still learning to love you. You are a good man, but I need time to carry out my role as a wife. Can you understand it? I'm still afraid of this, and if you asked me your rights as a husband, I am not ready to do that now. Can you wait until I am ready?"

Dino smiled even though Rere couldn't see him.

"Yes, I understand. You're still too shocked. I know it's not easy for you to express your feelings. I know how hard it is for you to say it. I'll be waiting for you, Re. I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable."

"There is no need to apologize. I was wrong since I cannot fulfill my duty as a wife. I'm sorry I've been rude and cold to you." Rere sat and hugged her knees.

"I understand your situation, Re. You don't have to apologize. I know that it is difficult for a woman to forget the man who hurt her in the past. Even though several years have passed, she will always remember. I know you are not ready for our meeting and our marriage. You also cannot accept Hanin as your daughter easily. Everything needs adjustment, Re."

"Thank you for your understanding, No. I am deeply moved. I was wrong all this time since you are not as bad as I imagined."

"I am not that bad, okay?" Dino burst out laughing. "Your husband is handsome, Re. There is nothing ugly about him since he is the ideal husband of every woman in this country."

Rere smiled brightly.

"You are too confident. Who said that you were cool and handsome?"

"I didn't say it. You are the one who says that I am cool and handsome."

Rere crossed her hands then pouted her lips. Dino always succeeded in trapping her with words.

"You are annoying. You always manage to make me say the things you want to hear. Age cannot hide one's skills."

"I am uncomfortable with the topic of numbers. Did you keep teasing me since you are only twenty-five?"

"I am twenty-four and will turn twenty-five on my next birthday." Rere corrected. "It turns out you are that old. You are thirty-nine years old."

"It's okay. My ageless face still looks like thirty. I won't be embarrassed when we go out together."

"Who's embarrassed to go out with you? There's nothing to be ashamed of. If I went out with you, the girls would scream when they found out you weren't single anymore."

"Young girls are ensnared by the charm of a handsome widower."

"That's right. I've been caught up in the charm of a handsome widower." Rere couldn't help but laugh.

"Why are you laughing, Re?"

"I lost. I eat my own shit. I said I wouldn't like you, but it turned out to be the opposite."

"It's okay to eat your own shit rather than eat others shit."

"You're really good at talking, huh?"

"Re, open the door, please." Dino sulked. On a whim, he knocked on the door.

"Why did you knock on the door? I knew you wanted to come in."

"I am afraid that you didn't hear me."

"I heard you clearly. I will open the door, but you need to promise me something, okay?"

"What kind of promise?"

"Promise me you won't be naughty. Since I'm not ready to..."

"For what?" Dino startled Rere. He knew very well that his wife would talk honestly, and he liked to tease her that way.

"To make love to you."

"Hahahaha..." Dino's laughter broke the silence of the night.

Rere got up and opened the door for her husband.

"Thank you for opening the door, dear." Dino hugged Rere then kissed her cheek, but he failed since Rere covered her cheeks with her hands. As a result, Dino kissed Rere's palm.