For the next few weeks, Benjamin had tried various methods to get closer to Rebecca. He would tell her how good she looks and how nice she smells, and how beautiful her smile was, but she would act indifferent to his advances. When he tried to hold her hand, she would pull her hand away and spare a cold gaze at him.

And at the same time, Selena was always trying to separate them, hoping one of those two would give up on the other before Rebecca got pregnant.

Benjamin had to pay his salary and the tip-income to Selena. Though he was a little frustrated about it, he was also glad that Rebecca did not demand him for things like food or clothes.

Then again, should he be happy that she wasn’t relying on him for anything?

It had been a few months since they got married.

There was no kissing.

There was no hugging.

No touch.

No intimacy.

When Benjamin got a little excited one evening and hugged Rebecca when she came to pick him up from his job, she got angry and then told him to live in a se