Harry grimaced in pain and bit his bottom lip. "Jessica, listen," he sighed. "It was a long time ago."

"You're sick, you know that?" Jessica spat.

"Baby, you promised you won't overreact."

"Don't call me that! How do you expect me to not overreact?!" Jessica began walking away from him.

Harry followed closely behind her. "Jessica, listen! We separated a long time ago."

"Ha! Separated," Jessica laughed.

"Jessica, please, I can't explain when you're walking away from me,"

Jessica stopped and turned to face him. "Fine, explain now."

Harry looked around at passers-by who were glancing at them and then back at Jessica. "It was an arranged marriage. 2 years ago. When the company was still under my father, we had several investors and at that time, things weren't going so well and all of the investors pull out except for one, Mr Gibbs," he paused. "My father insisted that I marry Mr Gibbs's only daughter to secure the relationship for business sake. We did and we weren't happy, especially her because she had someone else," he paused again. "Mr Gibbs passed away early last year and I finally told my father about the marriage. He told me that I can't divorce her still but we could go on our separate ways."

Harry cupped Jessica's face in his hands and leaned closer. "I was so miserable but told myself that I will find love eventually. And I found you, Jess, you're the one."

"You're still married, Harry," Jessica stressed her words. "And that just makes all these...us...it's not gonna work out."

Harry shut his eyes and leaned his forehead against hers. "Jess, please, don't do this. I'll find a way to get a divorce but it's not gonna be easy."

Jessica took a step back. She placed her palm on his cheek where she struck earlier and rubbed it gently. "I'm sorry, Harry. Until then, we're just going to be friends, alright?"

Harry's eyes were filled with pain. All he ever wanted was to change his fate. He wish he wasn't forced into a marriage with someone he barely knew and didn't even love him. He wish his father had brought him up to be a respectable man instead of being known for all the wrong doings. He wish he was given a chance at love but he figured that if he hadn't gone through all the misery, he wouldn't have met Jessica. He watched as Jessica made her way, his heart falling apart with every step she took away from him. As much as he wanted to, he couldn't have her.

Not until he find the courage to face his father again.

Notes

Another quick one!
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