Pernikahan Terbatas Waktu

Pernikahan Terbatas Waktu

Pierogi

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Introduction

Tak ada yang menyangka mereka akan jatuh cinta. Ketika Lauren dinikahkan dengan Quentin, orang-orang yakin dia akan menghancurkannya. Aria takut yang terburuk dari pria seperti dia. Seorang pria tanpa belas kasihan. Tapi entah bagaimana, dia mendapatkan cintanya. Cinta – sebuah kelemahan yang seharusnya tidak dipertaruhkan oleh Quentin. Ketika Lauren mengkhianati Quentin dengan diam-diam membantu keluarganya, dia menyadari terlambat bahwa dia mungkin telah kehilangan apa yang telah dia perjuangkan dengan keras sejak awal: kepercayaan Quentin. Kepercayaan dari seorang pria yang tidak pernah membiarkan dirinya mempercayai seseorang tanpa syarat sebelumnya. Bisakah cinta mereka bertahan di dunia yang penuh dengan pengkhianatan dan kematian?

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Chapter 1

Fajar mulai menyingsing, dan setelah malam penuh gairah, tubuh Lauren Walker yang tak tersentuh merasa sangat lelah.

Dia duduk perlahan, cahaya redup pagi hari memungkinkan dia untuk menatap pria yang berbaring di sampingnya.

Wajahnya yang tampan dan mulia, dengan aura seperti bangsawan, memenuhi pandangannya.

Alisnya yang gelap dan tegas, mata dalam yang terbenam, hidung yang menonjol dan terpahat, dipadukan dengan bibir tipis yang sedikit terangkat di sudut—seperti buatan Tuhan sendiri, tak tertandingi.

Lauren terpesona, jari-jarinya yang lembut tanpa sadar menelusuri kerutan kecil di antara alis pria itu.

"Ah!"

Sebuah tangan kuat tiba-tiba menggenggam tangannya yang ramping, dan Lauren berteriak kaget.

"Kamu berani sekali mencoba merayuku." Suara pria itu dalam dan mengancam datang dari atas.

Tubuh Lauren menegang, sekilas panik melintas di wajahnya yang cerah dan halus.

Dia telah meracuninya, tidak menghemat usaha untuk menyeretnya dari bar ke tempat ini.

"Kamu suka? Bukankah semua pria suka perempuan nakal?" Sebuah senyum tipis bermain di sudut mulut Lauren.

Quentin Robinson menyipitkan mata gelapnya dan meneliti wanita di depannya, sebuah senyum dingin menghiasi bibirnya, "Kita pernah bertemu?"

Ekspresi Lauren berubah, dan dia mencibir dalam hati, 'Bertemu? Kita sudah menikah bertahun-tahun!'

Dia jelas tidak peduli padanya, tidak pulang selama dua tahun, bahkan tidak tahu seperti apa rupa istrinya sendiri.

Semua orang di Deerland tahu bahwa Quentin Robinson, CEO Robinson Corporation, memiliki istri yang sangat sabar.

Quentin, seorang playboy terkenal yang dikelilingi oleh pengagum, dan di rumah, dia memiliki istri yang bisa mentolerir perselingkuhannya di luar.

Lauren menggigit bibir bawahnya, bangkit, dan meraih pakaian yang berserakan di lantai, siap untuk pergi.

"Berhenti di situ!" Suara tegas Quentin datang dari belakangnya.

Tulang punggung Lauren menegang; jika dia tinggal lebih lama, dia khawatir akan ketahuan.

Bagaimanapun, dia telah mencintai pria ini selama lima tahun! Menjaga kepura-puraan selama ini sudah cukup sulit.

"Tuan Robinson, apa Anda tidak bisa menangani hubungan semalam saja?" katanya kaku, memaksa tawa ringan.

Sekilas rasa kesal melintas di wajah Quentin. Dia telah bertemu banyak wanita yang ingin melemparkan diri padanya, tapi ini yang pertama berbicara padanya dengan nada seperti itu—sangat menarik.

"Siapa namamu?"

Suara dalamnya bergema dari belakang, dan bahkan tanpa berbalik, Lauren bisa merasakan tatapan tajamnya seolah-olah dia bisa melihat menembus dirinya.

"Apakah Anda mengusulkan untuk ronde kedua, Tuan Robinson?"

Quentin terdiam.

Lauren tidak yakin bagaimana dia menemukan jalan pulang dari hotel. Pikirannya dipenuhi dengan wajah Quentin, suaranya yang dalam dan memikat bergema di telinganya.

Dia memang seperti racun, sumber penghinaan dan ketidakpedulian, namun saat dia melihatnya, dia merasa tak tertahankan seperti ngengat yang tertarik pada api.

Selama dua tahun, dia menunggu di vila, tidak pernah melihatnya sekali pun. Sebaliknya, dia disambut setiap hari dengan berita utama tentang malam-malam skandalnya dengan berbagai pewaris muda dan model.

"Ny. Lauren, Nyonya Besar meminta Anda untuk bergabung dengannya untuk makan malam," datang suara tua.

Lauren tersentak dari lamunannya dan melihat ke atas pada Kepala Pelayan yang berdiri di depannya. "George, saya mengerti," katanya.

Itu adalah Nyonya Besar yang telah mengatur pernikahan Lauren dengan idola hatinya, Quentin, sebuah pernikahan yang berubah menjadi kuburan cintanya…

Dia berjalan menuju Estate Robinson, yang terletak di tengah perbukitan pinggiran kota, tertarik oleh pemandangan yang memikat dan suasana yang tenang.

Keluar dari mobil, Lauren segera melihat Nenek di pintu masuk, bersandar pada tongkatnya. Bergegas mendekat, ia merasakan sakit yang menyengat, menggertakkan giginya namun berusaha keras untuk menyembunyikannya.

Quentin sangat kasar malam sebelumnya, tindakannya semakin keras, membuatnya hampir pingsan karena rasa sakit yang luar biasa. Namun, meskipun sakitnya luar biasa, keinginannya tampaknya tak pernah terpuaskan.

Wajah Lauren memerah saat ia mencapai Nenek dan dengan lembut mendukungnya, mendesak, "Nenek, anginnya dingin di luar, ayo kita masuk."

"Lauren, Nenek sudah kangen sekali sama kamu," kata Nenek, menepuk tangan halus Lauren dengan tangannya yang keriput, tersenyum ramah.

Perasaan campur aduk menghantam Lauren saat ia memikirkan keluarganya sendiri, memenuhi hatinya dengan perasaan yang pahit-manis.

Keluarga Walker sangat ingin menikahkannya dengan Quentin, tidak peduli dengan kesejahteraannya demi naik status sosial. Sebaliknya, Nenek telah menunjukkan perhatian yang bisa menandingi keluarganya.

Sebulan yang lalu, Nenek memberinya laporan medis, mengungkapkan kesehatannya yang semakin memburuk, dan mengungkapkan keinginannya untuk melihat seorang cicit sebelum waktunya habis.

Agar tidak meninggalkan penyesalan pada Nenek, Lauren menghabiskan sebulan menyelidiki, melacak Quentin dan memanfaatkan malam ketika dia mabuk di bar, mengambil kesempatan untuk membawanya ke kamar hotel.

Dia bahkan belajar teknik menggoda dari wanita yang ahli dalam seni tersebut untuk menarik perhatiannya, dan untungnya, dia berhasil.

Apakah dia bisa hamil atau tidak, sekarang tergantung pada takdir.

"Nenek, makanannya sudah siap," sela seorang pelayan yang berdiri di dekatnya.

Nenek menatap Lauren dengan senyum, "Lauren, ayo makan dulu! Kamu kelihatan semakin kurus sekarang."

"Nenek, kurus itu lagi tren di kalangan anak muda sekarang; mereka menyebutnya 'chic boniness'," jawab Lauren sambil tertawa.

"Nenek ini sudah tua dan tidak begitu mengerti tren-tren ini; Nenek hanya berharap kamu sehat," kata Nenek dengan penuh kasih, menatap Lauren dengan penuh sayang.

Lima tahun yang lalu, dia mengalami serangan jantung di bandara, dan asistennya belum sempat menjemputnya. Jika bukan karena bantuan Lauren yang tepat waktu, mungkin dia tidak akan selamat untuk melihat hari lain.

Saat itu, di tengah kerumunan, tidak ada yang berani maju, hanya Lauren yang bergegas, tanpa memikirkan yang lain, untuk menyelamatkannya, bersikeras membawanya ke rumah sakit sebelum dia merasa tenang.

Yang paling mengesankan bagi Nenek adalah setelah itu, meskipun dia siap memberikan imbalan besar, Lauren menolaknya dengan prinsip yang teguh.

Setelah bertahun-tahun di dunia bisnis yang keras, dia telah melihat terlalu banyak orang yang tergoda oleh keserakahan, menjadi acuh tak acuh terhadap kenyataan hidup yang keras, tetapi kebaikan Lauren telah mendapatkan rasa hormatnya.

Seiring mereka semakin mengenal satu sama lain, Nenek mengetahui minat Lauren pada Quentin, dan dia pun mengatur agar Quentin menikahi Lauren.

Sayangnya, cinta adalah masalah saling menyukai, dan dia berharap cucu bodohnya itu akan menyadari kualitas-kualitas luar biasa dari orang yang ada di dekatnya. Sayangnya, setelah bertahun-tahun, hubungan mereka tetap stagnan, meninggalkan Lauren dalam ketidakpastian.

Merenungkan hal ini, wajah Nenek tampak menyesal. Dia menatap Lauren yang duduk di sampingnya dan berkata, "Lauren, Nenek sudah mengatur makan malam dengan Quentin, kamu harus memanfaatkan kesempatan ini untuk bicara dengannya."

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