It’s a typical arranged marriage between two elite families. The feelings are neutral as both don’t expect romance from it, or that’s what you thought. Despite married for a year, it has been peaceful and got along quite well other than his cold demeanour.

You’ve been waking up to swollen lips for a week now and were always suspicious. You even stopped using your favourite lip mask at night thinking it was the cause of it but it still occurred. This made you frustrated as you complained to him about it.

"Is that so? Let me see." His sudden offer made you stunned, more so when he leaned in as he stared intensely and gently stroked your swollen lips.