His Bride - A Minsung Story

九

Minho's POV:

Mom called me into her office and I know what this is going to be about. There isn't anything to explain, Kayla ran out on me and Jisung married me instead. I don't really see an issue with any of this because I can marry whoever the hell I want but whatever. I guess there could be some prestige issues because I don't know what kind of family he's from.

I see mom sitting behind the desk with a couple papers in her hands. She looks up and scowls at me as I walk in. I swallow the pain inside me and decide to ignore it as I sit down in one of the chairs in front of her desk.

"Han Jisung?" My mom starts, "Why him of all people? He's a filthy little commoner."

I flinched back at this new information, of course I knew he wasn't a prince but I at least expected some successful company. Why did Chan choose him of all people? There were many influential people that attended my wedding that he could've found.

"Oh, I didn't know. Chan was the one who picked him so I didn't even know that I was marrying him till I saw Jisung walking down the aisle," I know it's bad to blame Chan for this but I just want to avoid the disappointed look and of course, the hitting.

"Chan's not my problem Lee Minho," She snapped at me, "This whole thing could've been avoided if Kayla didn't run out on you! What did you do? Huh? Why did she run away?"

"I don't know, I wish I could tell you," I said genuinely because I wish I knew why Kayla left me, I thought we were fine. Or as fine as any arranged marriage could be.

I see a smirk grow on her face and she continues, "Or are you just that unlovable that she left you? That a commoner of all people married you, I bet he doesn't even like you as a person."

The venom in her tone brought tears to my eyes but I wouldn't let them fall. Though I could find some truth in her words, I really am unlovable aren't I? My cold personality seems to push everyone away.

She stands up abruptly and walks around the desk. She pulls me up by the collar of my shirt rather roughly, "Are you crying?"

She slapped my left cheek and the sound resonates through the room, "Monsters don't get to cry." She slaps my left cheek and a couple of tears slip out, "Because that's what you are." She pushes me to the floor, "A monster."

I walked out of my mom's office and anger bubbles up inside me. I refuse to let anymore tears fall; I just need to make it to my room. It's not my fault that Kayla ran out on me! I'm not really unlovable, right? This is all Jisung's fault, he didn't have to walk down that aisle. He didn't have to ruin my whole life! 

Speak of the devil, I see Jisung smiling as he admires the castle walls. A feeling blooms inside of me and I don't know what it is but I absolutely hate it. He doesn't have the right to take over my life the way he has and make my mom hurt me because of how pathetic he is. I'm sure if he was at least influential then mom wouldn't be so mad at me.

I stalk towards him and he doesn't notice I'm there until I'm a couple feet away. It looks like he's about to say something, but I don't want to hear his annoying voice that has been on repeat in my head. I shove Jisung into the wall roughly and I see him hit his head pretty hard though I can't bring myself to care.

"Don't think that just because you're married to me that your life is going to be all flowers and sunshine. I will make your life hell." I watch as a couple tears slip out of his eyes and my gut turns in guilt but I ignore it, "You. Don't. Belong. Here."

I release him and the second I do his legs give out and he collapses to the floor. I turn my back to him, it seems I'm only proving my mother right. I really am a monster. But Jisung deserves this, or at least that's what I keep telling myself.