After a long day at work, Chamberlain returned home to accompany his wife as he should or coerced into carrying out his duties as a married man .

Lena had just taken a warm bath when he returned . Her hair was held high in a bun, and the towel clung to her moist skin .

The first thing he saw when he entered his room was his wife drying her face with a towel . She had another towel wrapped around her, it wasn't long enough so her long legs were in view .

"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were… . " He quickly turned around wanting to leave the room .

She glanced at him before speaking, "We're married it doesn't matter . "

Though she sounded casual, like she did not mind her thumping heart and red face said otherwise .

Chamberlain was stomped for words, 'Are all women like this?' He wondered .

As a married couple, they were still strangers . It did not matter the story the media concocted with the backing of his father . The truth remains that they did not interact much .

A few years prior, he a.s.sumed it was a joke and did not take it seriously nonetheless, he has been tied down by this joke .

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All of a sudden he learns they were childhood sweethearts . In what universe?

He has interacted more with Carl than his said wife and proclaimed childhood sweetheart .

He was sure the media did not know she called him brother . He had never seen her as nothing more than his sister too .

It's not like they can actually do anything if they knew except with the backing of their enemies of course .

Chamberlain could not help but be stiff around her . He hurriedly left the bedroom .

What could he say in reply? He found it ridiculous but he was not going to start any fight with her or even ask for divorce because it was a crucial time for his family .

Besides, did he really care? He has grown accustomed to seeing arranged marriage, to him the concept of love and romance was a silly dream for the naive and common man .

However, his mother told him that love was commitment not just feelings . May be if he went along with it, those feelings might eventually grow?

Otherwise… well, whatever the case, it does not matter . He is married and divorce is not an option .

Statistically speaking, divorce rate was extremely low . It is highly abhorred in the country especially in high society . And divorcees hardly ever got remarried . It was especially bad for the women .

No parent wants his child married to a man who could not commit to the wedding vows . It did not matter the reason for the divorce .

As for the women, they were seen as "spent" .

No man wants a spent woman .

Was it high moral thinking? He was not sure . He had previously heard about a man who found out his girlfriend was a divorcee, he asked her if she was a virgin . She asked why did that matter and his reply was he could not introduce a spent woman to his parents .

Divorce has with it, it's own baggage . The red tape made it even more difficult to successfully get a divorce .

You would have to spend one year to get the whole process done .

The main reason why divorce rate was low is that the Civil Affairs Bureau would give you rules to live by in a period of six months to rekindle your love . If it fails, then the main process for divorce begins and it takes another six months .

The only exception would be domestic violence . Where proven, within a month, the marriage will be dissolved .

After a while, he returned to the room . Lena was sitting with a book in hand . As he entered the room, she raised her head .

She was unsure of what to expect, however she felt expectant for some reason .

Her mother had previously educated her on the duties of the wife . Now they were actually married everything felt surreal to her .

The first problem though was that she did not know how to act or communicate with him . They were so close yet far apart .

"Brother . . . . " She stuttered . Because she was nervous, she had called him brother again .

Hearing her say brother made him feel guilty that was why he asked her not to call him that anymore . He wasn't even sure why he felt guilty . They were not blood related .

It wasn't even his fault why they were in stuck in this fiasco called marriage .

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Chamberlain sighed, "I hope you don't actually call me brother in public . "

She lowered her head, "Sorry… I was just nervous . "

"Nervous about what? We've been sharing a room for over a week now and you're nervous . "

Her face heated, she lowered her head even further to hide her embarra.s.sment . "We weren't married then . " She replied as be she steepled her fingers .

Chamberlain felt like he was talking to a child . She was an adult, yet her head was lowered and she was playing with her fingers as she spoke to him .

He ruffled his hair then he sighed, "Calm down, I won't do anything to you . "

For some reason, she felt both disappointed and relieved .

She wasn't ready to do anything untoward but her friends also said that men are beast and they only think about s.e.x . Most of the time they're insatiable but that was their own way of showing they were interested in you .

Did that mean her husband was not interested in her? Was she lacking?