Chapter 1 Painful Marriage
Smack, a sharp slap landed on Anna's face causing her head to throb in pain. She gripped a table tightly to prevent her from falling, her slender delicate fingers stained in blood. Her eyes were swollen and blood trickled down from her head. She knew she might collapse Any moment or even die but she couldn't help but use her remaining strength to turn around and face the man inflicting the pain on her.
"What have I done to you Michael, have I ever wronged you"??, her words came out softly and her lips trembled but Michael sneered angrily and gripped her chin before slamming her head on the table and Anna winced in pain.
"You disgust me Anna, sending ur younger sister out of her husband's house and marrying him, how could u stoop so low",
Michael remarked through clenched teeth, his eyes glinting with a murderous intent and Anna swallowed hard.
"She… said u were abusing her, I saw the marks on her body myself, as her elder sister, I had to step in and you said the only way to divorce her would be having me as ur wife in her place",
Anna explained honestly hoping he would understand. She could still remember that quite evening she had received a phone call from her younger sister, Ava. She was crying and pleading with her to come save her. Fear gripped her heart and she had rushed over to the mansion, at that moment she saw her sister stepping out of Michael's bedroom with several bruises on her body, the sight of it making her blood boil.
Ava said she wanted a divorce and she had confronted Michael but he said he would only let her sister go if she marries him. left without a choice she married him to free her sister but it seems this dog of a man seems to have forgotten and keeps blaming her for driving Ava away.
Michael stared at her in disgust and slapped her hard causing her to drop to the floor. "You think I'm interested in ur lies, I will never love u Anna, the only woman I have eyes for is Ava, whether we are divorced or not, she will always be in my heart",
Michael growled out angrily before dashing out of the room. He couldn't stand that lousy woman even for a second. Anna's lips trembled and before she knew it she lost consciousness.
Michael stepped into his study, his expression grim, his bodyguard, Mallan couldn't help but swallow hard wishing he could disappear as he handed him a tissue to wipe his hands. He could tell from the blood stains that he has tortured their madam and couldn't help but feel pity for the poor lady.
Michael took his seat and closed his eyes trying his best to calm down.
How is Ava doing?? He whispered and Mallan quickly replied. She's doing very great sir, And she seems to be hanging out with that Elvis from the Black family a lot lately.
Mhmm, Michael murmured as he opened his eyes and his mind drifted to what Anna said earlier. Did Ava really tell her that he abused her?? But he has never laid his hands on her. That day he caught her cheating but he didn't hurt her, so why would she lie.
As those thoughts swirled in his mind, Michael quickly brushed them off. Ava is a soft innocent woman, she would never do such a thing, That Anna is just trying to slander her sister. With that, his hatred for Anna increased.
Boss, should I call a doctor to check on Madam…, Mallan whispered and Michael shot him a glare.
I hope she dies, he sneered.
Anna didn't know how long she slept but when she woke up it was dark outside. Her head throbbed in pain as she tried to get up from the floor. Her wounds were very painful and she winced in pain as she made her way to her bed.
Her room was a mess, Michael had scattered everything and as her mind drifted to what happened earlier, she flinched in pain. She pulled her first aid kit box from her drawer and began dressing her wound.
She thought Michael would be human enough to send her a doctor to treat her but it seemed she expected too much. Tears trickled down her eyes, as she reflected on her life which was filled with only pain.
The door creaked open and the head maid of the mansion, Miss Sarah, stepped in with a worried face.
"Ohh my dear Anna" she cried out worriedly as she dashed to her side.
Seeing her body covered in bruises, tears welled up in her eyes and she cursed Michael in her mind. Seeing Miss Sarah worry about her made Anna feel warm inside and she managed a smile.
" Miss Sarah, I'm fine. Michael didn't mean to, we just had a misunderstanding" she lied and Miss Sarah frowned.
Even in such a condition she was still defending Michael.
Thanks to Miss Sarah's medicine, she was feeling a lot better the next morning. After taking her shower, she went downstairs for breakfast and was disappointed to see Michael at the table.
She lowered her head and pretended not to see him as she sat quitely and munched on her food. Michael raised his head to stare at Anna. Her lashes were thick and curved. Her eyes were covered in thick layers of eyeliner and mascara.
Her voilet hair was styled In a way that made her look greasy and lifeless. She wore a thick layer of foundation and concealer that made her look scary and her lips were painted with a blue lip stick.
Just the sight of her ugly face made his stomach churn In discomfort and he stood up, leaving his breakfast midway. The servants cast disdainful glares at her, wondering why she was soo ugly when her sister was a beautiful fairy.
Anna didn't seem to mind, she was used to such stares and comparison. But why should she be blamed, it's not like she made her own face or chose to be ugly right.