My Wife is a Sassy Queen

Liliana leaned into Jonathan’s arms as she explained.

“I told them you were their father and there was an accident right after our marriage due to which you lost your memory. The bad people were trying to harm all four of us.”

The kids were smart and had wanted to know why she left him and why she came back.

“The bad guys had kept their little uncle hostage, hence, I ran away but I left a guard to save your life and protect you from their manipulations in secret. Now that we are stronger, we can stay around you and slowly help you regain your memories. Also, this way you get to know us and won’t believe bad people’s lies about us, even if you never recover your memories.”

Jonathan was immensely grateful for her thoughtfulness.

“Thank you!” He said emotionally as he tightened his grip around her waist.

“Let’s not say ‘Thank you’ and ‘sorry’ for the past, okay.” She sighed.

“It must have been hard for you.” He lamented.

“Not really. I have always had people to love, people who loved me, people who depended on me, people who protected me. I had power and purpose. I have lived a fulfilling life. You were the one who lived without enthusiasm. You lacked everything worth living for. I knew that when I was 8. And it’s still true.” She shook her head and consoled him.

“You fulfilled all your promises. I was just too dumb to see it.” He said in a cracking voice.

Liliana broke away from his arms and held his face.

“Jonathan, remember my words. Whatever happened in the past has happened. We can’t change it, we can’t go back. But we can ensure it does not affect our future. Let’s start over, okay. Have you ever thought things through, about us, I mean?” She asked.

“We both want to provide our kids a complete family and I have no doubt we will co-parent well. But we are adults, we can’t force feelings. We have too many expectations from each other and too much guilt. If we don’t let go of it, our marriage will fail.” She explained her views.

Jonathan shook his head at her words as his eyes were stung with tears.

Liliana wiped his tears with her thumb and said softly, “I have loved you since I was 8, Jonathan. But I have never had a chance to get to know you, to understand you, to see the real you. It’s the same with you.”

“Maybe when we live together, we will find out we are not compatible at all. Maybe we will turn out to be a match made in heaven. In either case, I would rather not destroy our chances with unrealistic expectations, guilt, and trying too hard.”

“No matter how our story will end, by the end of it, I still want us to be ourselves. I don’t want to be a shell of who I am, nor do I want you to change yourself to fit into what I wanted you to be. Let’s start with a clean slate. This, right now, is our starting point.”

Liliana kissed him on the corner of his lips as she said that.

Jonathan was stunned for a second. He held her face on his palms and kissed her ever so softly.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

He did not deepen the kiss and left her lips shortly after. He placed her head on his chest and held her tight.

It was a promise, and she understood.