Chapter # 6

I may not be your first love, but I hope I will be your last.

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Lawrence POV:-

"What are you doing here? Go to your room. Your wife is waiting." Aunt said. I stood there for a few moments and left. When I left, I heard everyone's laugh. Here, we bound her poor soul with me and they are taking it light, over-confident as if well will work. I know Evelyn doesn't have a lover but what if she likes someone else? Anything could happen but despite all this, she agreed for this marriage. I am deeply grateful for her.

My heart began to beat so fast. Maybe I shouldn't go. I gulped and took a deep breath and opened the door and went inside. I looked at Evelyn, the moonlight was falling on her face enhancing her features more. She gave me a scared look and turned her gaze away from me. I should have known. Was she always scared of me? I walked towards her and leaned on the other side of the window. She didn't dare to lift her gaze. I thought of saying something to comfort her,

"Beautiful, isn't it?" I said referring to the full moon with a faint smile. She smiled a little and said in a soft tone,

"Yeah..." I looked at her earnestly, speaking honestly with a low soft tone,

"Evelyn. You truly are a selfless girl. I am glad to have you as my wife and I promise you that I'll try my best to be a good husband. To never let your smiles falter, I won't force you into anything, even if you want to leave me, I won't stop you, you have the right to live your life. I will support you in every way I can." I smiled, meaning my every word and took a step closer but not close enough to startle her. Evelyn kept looking at me in daze. Maybe she was lost in her thoughts. I slowly put my hand on her shoulder and shook her slightly "Evelyn." I called, dragging her out from her thoughts. She snapped from her thoughts as she pushed me away;

"Please don't touch me again!" She said in a croaked voice as if she could cry anytime. I wanted to slap myself for making her cry or scared. I wonder since when she is so frightened of me.

"Hey, It's Alright. I would never touch you without your consent. You don't have to worry. I am sorry. I won't do it again." She looked down in embarrassment because she knew she was the who was lost in thoughts.

"No, It's alright. I am sorry too." she said in embarrassment. I gave her a wide smile. "It's fine."

"Lawrence.." She called me and my heart skipped a beat when she said it. What are these feelings I've began to feel about her?

"I'll also try my best to be a good wife." She said shyly. And I felt all the things around me stopped. I want this moment to last forever. How can I never notice her before? She is everything a guy could ask for. Is this what they call, Love at First Sight? Even if it's not, There's no shame for me to love my wife. Just saying my wife made me feel aroused.

"Oh, you must be tired. Please change." I said with a smile, wanting her to be comfortable.

"I want to but, I don't have anything else to wear." She said in her shy manner again. This is the first time have seen her this shy. Was she always like that? No, she is a sarcastic and chill person. So who is she? Is she the Evelyn I know?

I gave her a nodded and walked towards the closet. I took out my casual shirt and a boxer. I gave her the clothes as she thanked me and I told her to change.

Evelyn POV:-

I was so scared that Lawrence might take his wrath on me. I know about his anger issues. But he is truly a gentleman. He is such a nobleman. At least I don't regret marrying a person like him. When he said those sweet words to me a strange sensation took over me as I thought about how Lawrence is gonna take care of me. I was so lost in them that when he shook me instead of saying sorry I pushed him away. I felt bad for it. But when he said that he won't touch me unless I want to I felt bad. Not because I want him to touch me but that he is swallowing his desires and everything to be a good husband.

He even handed me his clothes to wear since my all clothes were in my used to be the house. I shivered at the thought. Just in one day, my surname, my home, everything changed.

I was about to leave but Lawrence called me,

"Evelyn!" I turned to him and tilt my head a little.

"Are you alright with me being your husband? Like if you want me to change any habit of mine then tell me. We have known each other for years.." He said nervously as if he is trying his best to choose the correct word cautiously. I passed him a smile.

"I am fine. What's gonna happen will happen. None of us can prevent it and maybe that's for the better and I don't want you to change. You are fine the way you are." I said in a soft tone. Just a few moments ago, I want to cry to myself but now I am not feeling like crying at all. Lawrence never fails to soothe me and lighten my mood by his sweet talks.

"Such a deep thought coming from you." He said playfully. I clicked my tongue at him. We both laughed a little as I left to change. No matter what, he still the Lawrence I knew in all those years.

He is trying his best to be a great husband and today I swear that I'll also try my best to be a great wife. I'll never think about a man other than him. To me, my husband matters and nothing else. He is my everything and I'll also try my best to be a great wife and to love him. I\

That's my new aim in my life and I'll try my best to accomplish it and for it, the first thing I have to do is to remove all those feeling I felt for Adrian. I have to eradicate all the feelings I've felt for Adrian and think only about my husband.

...Maybe everything happens for a reason and maybe that's for the better...