The Devil's Rebirth

CHAPTER 11. Battle Continues

HOPE'S POV

Emir successfully brought me back to his inferno by threatening me of my brother's admission to a medical school. John studied hard to be qualified in a medical because he wants to study medicine, he has a wide dream of becoming one and enables to help anyone who needs help just like how hard we struggle when our father got hospitalized and I can't afford seeing my brother get upset and gave up his dream if Emir is going to manipulate his qualification.

It's been a month and I am able to walk on my own without any support but my husband grounded me to leave the mansion unless if he is my companion, I just spent my days in the garden talking to my plants and flowers.

We are not sleeping in the same room together anymore, I told him that I don't want to be beside him after what I have witnessed before the accident and luckily he gave way to my decision.

I am now in the kitchen, trying to cook dinner even though cooking is not my forte, but still, I tried. When two strong arms wrapped around my waist from behind, I jumped in shock when it's just my husband that came from work.

"Stay away from me," I bluntly said, shoving his hands away.

"Why are you doing that? Where is Karen?" Karen is our new staff in the house.

"Why? Is your stomach already aching filling it with my recipe?" I asked coldly because honestly, I don't care anymore. I just want a past time to end my day.

"Oh come on, that's not gonna happen, darling." He said, chuckling softly and taking a seat on the counter.

"By the way, we are invited to a party on the weekend, I want you to be the most gorgeous woman that night, I want everyone to get jealous of me for having such a beautiful wife."

"I don't want to go, just ask someone else to accompany you," I said while transferring the saute vegetables and seafood on a platter and bringing it to the table.

"You are my wife, who else do you think I'm gonna ask to accompany me?" He asked, sounding cheerful like he is so proud of me being his wife.

"Why don't you ask… what's her name again?" I started as I noticed his expression change.

"Oh yeah! Ariane! Right? Why don't you ask her instead and introduce her to your friends and business partners and everyone, tell them that your wife is ugly and boring to bring to that kind of party." I said mocking him when he furiously pushed the plates away that caused them to break into pieces. My body shivered with the sudden nervousness and fear I am feeling.

He slowly walked in my direction with his beast mode face and stopped when my lower body bumped into the table.

"I already warned you a million times about that attitude of yours, when will you learn to act appropriately, huh!?" He said as he cupped my jaw with his large hand and hissed closely to my face, as I can already feel his breathing against my skin.

"I told you already, I don't have any other woman, why can't you sink that in your head and believe me!?" I can already feel stung in my jaw as he is gripping it hard. My tears come out and start to wet my face, that's when he released me.

I quickly ran upstairs and locked myself inside the room.

I heard a continuous loud breaking coming from downstairs. I covered my ears and slumped my body on the floor.

I woke up the next day sleeping on the floor, I slowly moved my body to stand up. I can't believe I slept again on the cold floor. I went inside the bathroom to take a quick shower and put on my sundress. I was drying my hair when there's a knock on my door.

"Miss Hope? Your husband is waiting for you to join him with breakfast." Karen announced.

I sighed before standing up and coming out of my room, I noticed the glass window beside the dining table is broken, which I'm pretty sure he's the one who broke.

"Come here," he suddenly said when I'm about to sit down and hold my chin, jerking it from left to right.

"What happened to this? Why do you have bruises?" He calmly inquired, but I didn't answer and shove my face to get away from his hold and proceed to sit down.

"Are you not going to answer my question?" He asked coldly while I just ignored him and started putting some jam on my bread.

He loudly slams the table which made me stir and stop my movement.

"I'm asking you, why aren't you answering!" He asked again with annoyance in his voice. I swallowed while frozen in my spot looking down.

"What did you do this time again?" He asked like accusing me of doing it to myself.

"Emir, are you still hopeful that this marriage will be saved?" I asked, looking straight into his eyes.

"This?" I pointed out my bruises.

"You are the one who did this to me," I informed him and stood up leaving the dining to go back to my room.

My stomach is growling asking for food, I haven't eaten dinner last night because of the devil that got furious and now at breakfast. I laid on my bed hugging my pillow trying to pass time until he left so that I could eat already. I sob, burying my face on the pillow feeling drained about the life I have.

I heard my door opens,

"Please, Karen. Just tell him that I don't want to accompany him anymore." I said without turning around.

"Hope, darling, I brought you your breakfast," Emir said, putting the tray on my bedside table.

I quickly wipe my tears and sit up still hugging the pillow in front of me.

"You don't have to, I can't help myself," I told him.

"Come here," he said and pulled the pillow I am embracing but I quickly grip on it tightly.

"Let's put some ointment on your bruises, so it can heal faster." He said.

"Just leave me,"

"Hope."

"Emir please! Just leave,"

"Hope, have you ever imagined? What if we try to have a baby? You know, we can consult a doctor to check on us. I can't wait to fill our home with our children running around." He said like dreaming, with joy in his eyes.

"Seriously, you thought of that?" I said bluntly.

"Have you ever imagined also, what if that baby becomes annoying and stubborn like his parents? Can you control yourself not to hurt that child?" I asked.

"I don't think so," I continue before he can speak.

"Don't ever dream about it Emir, you already dragged me forcefully into this. Please don't put a poor child into your darkness as well, I can't do it." I said.

"I don't want to have a child with you," I added, with a heavy heart, how I have used to imagine those moments several times, but I just can't put it to reality.

Emir stood up with a cold expression, leaving the ointment on the bed, and walked out of the room, while I was left alone embracing myself.