My Husband

My Husband Chapter 3, The First Morning

It was the first morning after their wedding.

Chit Tho Tho followed Kan Bar to the house they would now call home. Inside her new bedroom, she sat alone for a moment, letting the silence settle.

“Is this really happening…?”

“Did I really get married without love…?”

Her thoughts felt surreal, heavy with uncertainty.

Meanwhile, Kan Bar, her boss—now her husband—was in the living room, trying to steady himself under the weight of everything that had changed. Eventually, he came into the bedroom.

“Are you settling in okay?” he asked.

“Yes… I’m fine, Boss,” Tho Tho replied quietly, her voice trembling despite her effort to sound composed.

Without saying another word, Kan Bar headed into the shower. When he returned, Tho Tho was already asleep.

Looking at her peaceful face, Kan Bar thought, “She sleeps like a child…” Gently, he lay down on the other side of the bed.

Though he had agreed to this marriage because of family pressure, he had resolved to do right by her—to protect her, care for her, and be responsible. That much, he could promise himself. Maybe, just maybe, they could make this work.

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The next morning at breakfast, Tho Tho sat across from him. It was awkward, yet she tried to keep things natural.

“If you ever need help with anything at work from now on,” Kan Bar said, “I’ll support you.”

“Thank you… Boss,” Tho Tho replied, smiling politely.

“Come with me in my car,” he added—not a request, but not quite a command either.

“Hm… okay.”

After breakfast, as they were about to leave, Ko Myo Kyaw—Kan Bar’s trusted secretary and the head of the secretarial team—arrived.

He froze when he saw Tho Tho.

Kan Bar noticed his reaction immediately. “This is my wife,” he introduced her simply, with no further explanation.

Tho Tho said nothing, just smiled.

Though rumors of Kan Bar’s sudden marriage had already begun to spread within the company, no one had yet seen his bride. Not even in the wider business circle. Ko Myo Kyaw himself had been dying to know—so much so that he had come to the house this morning under the pretense of urgent business.

But he hadn’t expected her.

“When did this even happen?” Myo Kyaw thought, stunned.

“As far as I know, they’d never even been seen talking before. Wait… she did skip the regular staff ranks and go straight into the secretary section when she was an intern… but still—this kind of thing has never happened in our company before.”

“Did they really fall in love in secret?”

“Has the Boss finally moved on from his first love…?”

He was still deep in thought when—

“Myo Kyaw… Myo Kyaw… Myo Kyaw!” Kan Bar called sharply, snapping him out of it.

“Y-Yes, Boss! Oh—we’re already at the office?” He quickly regained his composure. “So… Chit Tho Tho…”

Kan Bar’s expression turned cold.

Immediately, Myo Kyaw backtracked. “Ah—never mind. I meant… when did she get off the car? I didn’t see.”

“She wanted to get off at the company entrance,” Kan Bar said simply. “I just dropped her off and came in.”

As they reached the office, Kan Bar turned to Myo Kyaw with a quiet finality. “You must have a lot of questions. Don’t ask. I’ll tell you. I married Chit Tho Tho because my mother begged me. She didn’t want another heartbreak, so I agreed.”

Hearing this, Myo Kyaw was stunned once again.

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At the same time, Tho Tho had already entered the company alone. She didn’t want to draw attention by walking in beside Kan Bar. She didn’t even know if he liked her—how could she handle everyone staring?

Inside the secretary room, gossip was already in full swing.

“Hey, Tho Tho—did you hear the news?” one of the senior secretaries, Ma Ein Khin, called out.

“Yes?” Tho Tho answered carefully.

Ma Soe Myat leaned in dramatically. “Boss got married over the holiday break! We’re all trying to figure out who the bride is. Hopefully Ko Myo Kyaw knows something.”

Tho Tho smiled, listening quietly. These women—though nosy—were warm-hearted and competent. They always supported her.

Just then, she walked to the desk with the files she’d brought and joined the conversation while sipping her coffee.

Ma Soe Myat’s eyes fell on the ring on Tho Tho’s finger.

“Oh my gosh, Tho Tho—is that just for style, or… is it a real couple ring?”

Tho Tho chuckled softly. “It’s real. I got married over the break.”

The room went silent.

Then all at once—laughter, teasing, and surprise exploded.

Ma Ein Khin gasped. “Our company is full of secret weddings lately! Was this weekend some kind of auspicious day?”

Just then, Myo Kyaw entered, and they roped him into the banter.

“Hey Ko Myo Kyaw, you won’t believe this! Our sweet Tho Tho got married too!” Ma Soe Myat said with glee.

“Oh really?” he replied, shooting Tho Tho a look and chuckling. “Guess I’m the last to know everything now.”

Ma Ein Khin laughed. “We need to post this in the company group chat—Tho Tho got married—or the single guys are going to keep hovering around her desk during lunch!”

“That’s right!” Ma Soe Myat agreed. “They’ve been lining up to talk to her. Can’t let them ruin her lunch breaks anymore.”

At that moment, Kan Bar appeared at the door. Myo Kyaw noticed immediately.

“Boss, need anything? I can help,” he offered.

“Just make me a coffee. And bring me this week’s plans,” Kan Bar said flatly, disappearing back into his office.

Ma Ein Khin raised a brow. “Wow, Boss actually came to our office. That almost never happens.”

The mood shifted, and everyone returned to their desks.

Tho Tho, being the youngest in the department, instinctively went to prepare Kan Bar’s coffee without being asked. She quietly brought it to his office and placed it on the desk.

After she left, Kan Bar stared at the door thoughtfully.

“At home she’s like a shy little girl… and here she’s so calm and composed. I wonder… which guy in this office likes her enough to chase her even during lunch?”