He raised his hand to gently rub the corner of her lips, gently wiping away the trace of water left from when she rinsed her mouth.

"But even if you really detest me," he said, "it still doesn't matter! We're husband and wife now, so it's perfectly natural for us to touch each other, right? For the sake of our kids, you'll endure it even if you're reluctant, isn't that true?"

He then turned around and was prepared to walk away after finishing his sentence, almost as if he had no intention to l