Marriage Without Love: Sir, Please Stop

Chapter 146

Catalina was about to change the toothpaste, but Bennett grasped her hand and said, "I'm only used to

this brand."

Catalina fell silent.

There were gaps between wealthy people and ordinary folks. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Over time, conflicts are bound to arise sooner or later.

"Well... I'll go for the regular kind then. You don't have any opinions, do you?"

Bennett raised an eyebrow and asked, "What if I do?"

"Even if you do, just keep them to yourself."

As she spoke, Catalina picked up a kind of toothpaste that she usually used and put it into the

shopping cart. She added, "Our living habits are already quite different. Forcing each other to

compromise will just create more problems. It's either you're unhappy or I am. There are two

resolutions. One is that we live separately; two, though we share the same roof, you can continue living

your lavish life, but you can't interfere with my ordinary life, which means you don't impose your lifestyle

on me, and I'll do the same. We mutually respect each other."

"You are twisting the truth!"

"Well, if you disagree, I might as well move in with Emery."

"Catalina, don't push it too far!"

Catalina frowned and fell silent.

And Bennett looked quite annoyed.

Seeing that Bennett was about to get angry, Catalina couldn't help but reflect upon herself, wondering if

she had overreacted.

Just as she was hesitating whether to apologize and ease the tension, unexpectedly, Bennett put back

the box of toothpaste he picked on the shelf.

Catalina was surprised.

But Bennett ignored her and pushed the shopping cart forward.

Catalina realized what was going on and quickly caught up.

"Bennett."

He made no response.

"Bennett?"

He pretended to be looking at items on the shelves, showing no intention of talking to her.

"Bennett?"

Catalina raised her voice.

However, as expected, it was impossible to wake someone who was pretending to be asleep.

"Are you mad? Look, just as I told you, trying to make one person conform will only make the other

unhappy. If you want that box of toothpaste, I can go get it for you. I won't complain about it."

Catalina was about to turn back to fetch the toothpaste for him.

"Wait!"

Bennett stopped her.

Catalina halted.

"I wasn't upset about the toothpaste."

"Then what's bothering you?"

Catalina truly couldn't understand.

Bennett rolled his eyes and replied, "In relationships, one person has to compromise either you or me."

Catalina's heart missed a beat.

So...

Ultimately, he chose to be the one to make compromises.

But why he was angry?

Bennett said with frustration, "You've never even considered living with me."

His words held a touch of sadness.

All she considered was maintaining a delicate balance, not disturbing each other, and walking in

separate ways.

It dawned on Catalina.

Her heart stung, and she felt a little confused.

Yet that feeling quickly faded and was replaced by a bittersweet feeling which lingered in her heart.

Up ahead, Bennett was already pushing the shopping cart forward alone.

Watching his back, tears welled up in Catalina's eyes.

What a fool!

Did he even realize that saying such things could easily...

Make her think too much?

And she could easily have an illusion that...

But she didn't dare voice these questions.

She was afraid that it would shatter all her dreams and fantasies.

Suddenly, Catalina rushed forward and hugged him from behind.

Bennett was caught off guard.

His body stiffened, as though he were turned to stone.

His mind went blank.

It felt like an eternity, and he didn't snap back to reality until he became aware of the strange glances

from people around them.

His limbs were still stiff, and his ears turned burning red.

Turning around, he looked at the girl holding onto him from behind. His throat bobbed as he said,

"What are you doing? We are in public, and acting like this is seriously embarrassing!"

"Embarrassing, really?"

Catalina raised her head to look at him and asked.

"A bit."

"Well, then I'll let go."

As she spoke, she was about to withdraw her hands.

But to her surprise, Bennett gripped her hands wrapped around his waist.

All these actions were driven by impulse.

Even though he'd been complaining about how embarrassing it was, when she actually tried to pull

away, he seemed unwilling to let her go.

"Alright, spill it. What do you want?"

"I'm sorry."

Catalina apologized.

Bennett appeared somewhat surprised.

"Why are you apologizing?"

Whatever grievances or displeasure he held vanished instantly in the face of Catalina's apology. He

couldn't say any harsh words.

Even his tone softened considerably.

He also looking at her with loving eyes.

Catalina felt she was melting in those eyes.

She leaned in and suggested, "How about we both taking a step back? I'll pick the toothpaste, and you

get to choose the next item. Sound good?"

"No need."

"Why? Are you still angry?" Catalina pouted.

"I'm not angry."

"Then why didn't you agree?"

"Because if you get upset later, I'll have to cheer you up, and I'm not good at that."

Catalina burst into laughter.

It was quite rare, actually. Bennett was acknowledging his own weaknesses.

"I won't get upset, honestly!"

If she were to be mad at him, she would be insensitive.

"Let's go!"

Bennett released her arm and naturally held her hand instead.

He pushed the shopping cart while holding her hand. They continued to select everyday necessities

together.

By the end of the day, the cart was filled with a diverse array of items.

Some of them were shockingly expensive while others were budget-friendly.

Of course, the high-priced ones were typically chosen by Bennett, while the more affordable options

were often picked by Catalina.

However, sometimes Catalina also went for some luxury goods.

Considering Bennett's privileged background, it didn't quite make sense for him to use such cheap

products.

He was already willing to compromise for her, so why couldn't she give up some of her so-called

principles for him?

Life was about compromise, tolerance, and concessions.

Honestly, this didn't feel bad at all!

...

Once they finished shopping, they put the shopping bags in the car and drove back to the villa.

As Catalina opened the door, she couldn't help but complain to Bennett, "Can we change the

password? It always feels a bit weird."

However, Bennett seemed to ignore her, carried the bags, and headed inside.

Catalina stood at the doorway, trying to change the password.

But the security lock informed her that it required fingerprint verification.

The fingerprint? Whose?

No need to ask.

Obviously Bennett's!

Catalina sighed, "So troublesome!"

She had no choice but to give up.

Bennett carried all the things they purchased inside, while Catalina took care of tidying up.

Both of them were busy, but they enjoyed it.

This was definitely the first time Bennett had ever done the household chore, and he just did everything

Catalina asked.

Where she pointed, he went.

Whatever she ordered, he did.

Otherwise, he would be wandering around the house aimlessly and didn't know what to do.

By the time finished doing the housework, evening had already set in.