Love's Illusion: The Tale of Lois and Michael

This is the "romantic" version of Lois and Michael's love tale. Lois, a radiant figure with angelic beauty, had always dreamed of finding not only a handsome and heroic partner but someone who would love her unconditionally for life.

This is the "romantic" version of Lois and Michael's love tale. Lois, a radiant figure with angelic beauty, had always dreamed of finding not only a handsome and heroic partner but someone who would love her unconditionally for life.

By fate, Michael, a charming and gallant young man, crossed paths with Lois in the old town square where they lived. To Lois, it was destiny—she believed Michael was the fulfillment of her childhood dreams, the perfect answer to all her fantasies.

Michael's pleasant demeanor, coupled with his flirtatious charm—the trademark of the NOW generation—immediately captivated Lois. She smiled weakly but full of hope, and without hesitation, she accepted his proposal, convinced that her search for true love had finally come to an end.

Without a second thought about the complexities of married life, they embarked on their journey together, believing that love alone would sustain them.

However, their days of marriage quickly passed without leaving any trace of romance. Instead of the fairy-tale love story Lois had envisioned, their marriage became a litany of regret and sorrow. The romantic ideals she had long held dear seemed to evaporate, never merging into the reality of their union.

Lois, still clinging to her belief that Michael was the answer to her dreams, began to view marriage as a bleak and joyless existence. Her life felt dismal, disoriented, like a ship lost at sea, tossed by unrelenting winds.

From the very first day, Michael's cold indifference, so starkly different from his charming exterior, became a constant. His apathy was like an invisible wall that never wavered. Over time, it became clear to Lois that Michael would never love her.

Despite the absence of love, Lois, guided by her feminine instincts, tried to remain strong. She told herself that she could hold her household together, even if Michael's heart was elsewhere. Though it pained her deeply, she could not bring herself to let go of the hope that their marriage might still endure.

Michael’s arrogance and emotional distance remained unchanged. But Lois’s sense of duty as a wife pushed her to continue fulfilling her responsibilities. She cooked his meals, washed his clothes, and maintained the household with unwavering dedication, even though she received nothing in return.

In Lois’s eyes, Michael was still her husband, even though they had never shared physical intimacy since their wedding day.

Yet, Michael, indifferent though he was, always devoured the meals Lois prepared with great enthusiasm. In every other respect, however, his attitude toward her remained hostile. The mundane tasks of daily life fell to Lois, who took care of everything, even matters concerning his work.

Seven years passed in this loveless marriage. Seven years where they never once shared a bed, and in all that time, Lois never felt an ounce of affection from Michael.

But Lois's yearning for love never disappeared. She longed to feel even the smallest expression of affection from the man she called her husband. She tried various ways to draw Michael closer, attempting to reignite some semblance of romance between them. But Michael rejected every effort, refusing even the simplest gestures like holding hands or offering a kiss.

Every day became a battlefield of arguments and anger. There was no peace, no connection between them. Lois was left feeling powerless, at her wit's end, exhausted by the coldness she faced.

In her quiet moments, Lois wondered, "What is the point of marriage if there is no love? Isn't love the foundation that binds a man and a woman together in marriage?"

She questioned herself constantly, “Could it be true that marriage doesn't need love? Am I wrong to believe that love should be at the heart of a husband and wife’s life together?"

These questions haunted Lois day and night, wearing down her patience and sapping her energy. Still, she tried to make peace with the situation, forcing herself to accept what seemed like an unchangeable reality.

Meanwhile, Michael had never once considered loving Lois. For him, the past seven years felt like a prison sentence. He described their shared apartment as a "dungeon," a place where he felt trapped, suffocated by a marriage he never wanted.

He resented Lois, seeing her not as a partner, but as a barrier to his freedom, someone who had emasculated him in ways he couldn’t fully understand. He longed to break free, to breathe fresh air, and escape the life that had become a living prison.

Michael yearned for the day he could celebrate his release from this unwanted marriage, craving the freedom he believed he had lost.