ʜᴀɴᴅꜱᴏᴍᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ || ᴋᴛʜ

Chapter 11 || Freedom

The faint sound of seagulls and waves crashing on the shore woke her up.

Y/n slowly opened her eyes, only to see she was gripping a pair of small scissors in her hand. Blinking slowly, she frowned when she felt a cool breeze of air on her bare hips and legs.

She sat up with a jerk when she noticed that the long robe she was wearing had fallen open.

It was the morning after her wedding.

I must have fallen asleep!

Getting down from the bed hurriedly, she pulled the ends of the robe together.

Did Kim Tae-hyung not return to the bedroom last night? Her eyes fell on the bed, and her heart leaped when she saw the dent on the pillow next to her.

Oh my God.

She must have been asleep when he came to the room. Why hadn't he woken her up? And how could she sleep through having the devil next to her in the bed?

She ran into the bathroom and locked the door before shedding her robe and looking at her body for any possible injuries or bruises. There were none. And she didn't think she could sleep through an assault however tired and in a deep sleep she was.

The fact that he wasn't a monster enough to attack her while she was fast asleep should have relieved her. But it didn't.

What was he playing at?

She knew it must be some sort of torture. Did he think dragging this out would be more torturous?

She jumped when she heard a soft knock, but was immediately relieved when it was followed by Yona's voice.

Tying the robe tightly, she went out and answered the door. Four uniformed guards were standing outside with nearly a dozen large suitcases.

"We brought in your suitcases, Y/n. Would you like help to set up your closet?"

"Yes, thank you." She recalled her plan of having a buffer with her as much as possible.

Yona nodded. "I'll come by after breakfast. Tae-hyung has asked you to join him for breakfast downstairs."

Her stomach twisted anxiously. "I'm not hungry." She was starving. "Can I just have something light sent up here to the room?"

The older woman looked torn. "Tae-hyung has requested your presence regardless of whether or not you are hungry... or feeling well."

Y/n's face heated in humiliation. For a newlywed couple, the groom issuing such rude, blunt orders was not normal. He more or less let his entire household know how he felt about her and what their marriage meant.

She forced out a small smile. "Give me a few minutes. I'll freshen up and come down."

The older woman nodded. "Tae-hyung is having his breakfast outside at the back of the house. I'll come back and get you in... ten minutes."

As soon as the other woman left, Y/n took a quick shower and pulled out the first pair of clothes she found. They were too fancy to be worn around the house, but she couldn't search through nearly twelve suitcases.

She rummaged through four suitcases to see if her cell phone was in there. She badly wanted to call her father to let him know she was doing fine and that she was still alive. But she couldn't find her phone. She knew she couldn't continue to search. If she were delayed, Kim Tae-hyung might go out of his way to punish her in front of his household staff to humiliate her further.

She was fuming in helpless anger when there was a knock on the door again. It was Yona.

"I'm ready." She followed the older woman downstairs. The breakfast was being served outside in the backyard overlooking the ocean.