How should Annabelle answer Gauge?
In the past, Annabelle always thought that her marriage to Kendrick was a mere formality. They agreed to divorce after their collaboration ended, keeping their arrangement a secret to avoid damaging Kendrick’s reputation. It was an agreement they both accepted.
But now, after half a year, everything had changed.
What was once a formal marriage was no longer just that. They had truly become husband and wife, both physically and emotionally.
What she had once hidden from others now seemed like a twist of fate upon reflection.
"After Marvin called off the engagement, my parents wanted to marry me off to a wealthy old man. That’s when I hastily decided to get engaged to Kendrick," Annabelle said, holding a chess piece with a bitter smile.
Thinking back,
