I wish it were you novel Chapter 3

Annabelle could distinctly smell the faint aroma of cedar, mixed with a faint smell of alcohol, coming from Kendrick. Combined with the dim light in the car, she felt that the atmosphere was way too erotic.

She felt her face getting hotter and hotter. When she tried to push him away, he grabbed her wrist.

Kendrick clutched her slender wrist as he raised the corners of his lips, looking discontented.

"Ms. Sanchez, we're getting married, and yet you won't even let me see your face? That's not very sincere. Don't you think so?

Annabelle thought, 'It seems that I just can't get away from it. Fine, then. I'll show him what he wants. Sooner or later, he's gonna see it anyway'.

She sighed silently and said, "Step back a little, please."

Kendrick grinned as he let go of her wrist.

"What? You don't wanna scare me?"

While he was teasing, she had already taken off her veil.

Kendrick was stunned.

He had a feeling that she wouldn't be ugly, yet he didn't expect her to be that pretty.

With fine features and fair skin, her face was impeccable. Let alone burn scars, she didn't even have a single mole.

Kendrick was overwhelmed by her beauty.

She was slightly blushing, perhaps because he was staring at her. Shy and embarrassed, Annabelle was on the verge of getting mad. These mixed emotions made her face even more vivid.

"Haven't you had enough?"

Annabelle glared at Kendrick and was about to put the veil back on, yet he stopped her.

"Why would you hide such a pretty face up?"

Annabelle frowned, took her hand out of his, and put the veil back on.

"I don't wanna cause trouble."

Being pretty had never brought her convenience. Instead, it had repeatedly put her in danger.

After her appearance was restored back then, she was molested several times by visitors to the temple, which left a deep psychological shadow on her.

From then on, she never unveiled herself, just to leave others the impression that she was ugly. She never took off her veil even in front of her family.

Kendrick's eyes darkened as he caught the sorrow in her tone.

He thought, 'She must have suffered something terrible when living alone in the mountains.'

At the thought of that, he felt bad for her.

"From now on, I'll be there for you. You won't get into trouble again."

Annabelle wanted to remind him that they didn't have a future together. After she cured his illness, they would be divorced. Their marriage wouldn't survive six months.

Yet she admitted that she felt warm upon hearing his promise.

Yet just when she felt grateful that he was being considerate, she heard him say, "So, drop the veil when you're with me."

She paused for a second before she said, "I'm not used to it."

Kendrick smiled. "You will be."

'Well, I might be a bit domineering,' Kendrick thought to himself, 'yet it's such a shame that I can't see my wife's face, especially when it's so pretty.'

Annabelle wanted to turn him down again, when he said, "Great, then. We have a deal now. Agree with me, or I won't marry you."

Annabelle didn't see this coming.

'What a rogue!' she thought, 'Just when I thought he was a gentleman!'

She was complaining deep down in her heart, yet she couldn't flare up right now, as she needed Kendrick's help. She had no choice but to give a little given the current circumstance.

At the same time at Stellar Bar, Marvin was drinking and chatting with a group of his friends.

"Marvin, your fiancée is going to marry your brother!" One of Marvin's friends exclaimed while holding his phone.