Ria did the laundry, the marks on her body didn't hurt her anymore. She had grown accustomed to her husband's abuse.
What else could she do? Her parents were old school and had clearly told her to not hope anything from them in this matter and just keep trying to change him and hope for better.
But her husband was an absolute psycho. An incorrigible and gone case, he was bipolar.
He would get mad at her for no reason, it was an arranged marriage and everytime she met him before their vows, he was nice and gentle as if trapping her to fulfill his dark desires one day.
And she did fall in his traps, imagining a happy married life with him that he destroyed right away on their first night. He was happy to see her cry in bruises.
And the painful chains of abuse started, before she could understand what had happened to her he would hurt again, keeping her chained and trapped in pain.
Like throwing the tea on her hand just because she brought it a bit late, burning her skin. Cutting her back with blades whenever he felt mad, taking away her chance to fall asleep peacefully.
She thought things would change when she got pregnant and they did, for a while. He said he wanted a son and took care of her like a nice man until she gave birth to a daughter and he left her in the hospital all alone.
When she returned home as her parents wanted, he welcomed her with abuse and later burning her stomach with a lighter to cause pain. He wanted to scar her, he said he felt relieved everytime. She couldn't leave him, he had promised her a lifetime of togetherness and pain.
She wouldn't say anything even after his abuse turned horrendous because she didn't want that to turn to her daughter he already hated. She didn't want him to hurt her daughter atleast.
Ria ran to her room when she heard her little daughter cry, her husband came out of the shower and groaned.
"I don't want to hear her annoying voice. Stop her before I kill her with you." Taehyung said making an annoyed face. Ria nodded and patting her daughter."And my breakfast should be on the table once I come down or else I will burn your daughter." He asked and she nodded before going out.
She calmed her daughter down as she served the breakfast, she was so alone and vulnerable. She was sorry for her little daughter who had to bear all this and had an unloving father.
How could Taehyung hate this little cute baby? She was just 8 months. She thought maybe his hate would go away with time but no, she never found him even looking at her with love, he didn't even like to see her.
He was already trying to make his wife bear a baby again so this time he would get a son. He wanted an heir. Even when her life was at risk for a second pregnancy, she agreed because she didn't want him to hurt his daughter or worse, kill her.
She would ask herself, why he even needed an heir? Did he have a business or a million dollar legacy? He was just a normal employee who earned just fine.
"Why are you standing here now? I don't want to see your face early in the morning, get lost with your daughter." He scoffed sitting down. He never claimed Ava to be his daughter.
Ria would ask herself all the time, why did he hate her this much? When she was always nice and loyal to him? What did she do to make him hate her this much?
"I love you." Ria told her daughter with a faint smile as she put her on the bed and caressed her.
The only person she smiled for, her daughter, she wanted to give her a better life but seemed like they both were destined to be in pain.
"Who are you talking to? Is it some other guy?" Taehyung said holding her arm.
"I was talking to Ava. I don't even have a phone, you took it. You lock the house before going out, how will I interact with a guy?" She finally spoke.
"So you want to? If you get a chance you will? That is why I don't trust you with anything. You get what you deserve." He pushed her away."I am just so fed up of you, you were already an omen and now you gave this to me to take a lifetime responsibility of." Taehyung glared at Ava.
"If it's so difficult then I can earn, I won't trouble you with her expenses." Ria always stood up for her daughter, she loved her only.
"You think I am incapable of earning that much? What do you want to prove me? That you can earn more than me? You want to get out of here and meet other men, don't you?" He always accused her like a psycho. For some reason he just didn't trust women.
"I didn't say that." Ria teared up.
For how long can someone take this behaviour silently?
"You are saying too much. It has been a long time since I gave you a heavy dose, right?" He asked throwing her on the mirror and bleeding her arm. She groaned and Ava woke up."Don't try to challenge my authority, you get that? Or next time I will kill you and throw away your daughter." He threatened her and she nodded closing her eyes in pain.
He took her to the hospital, most of his money was spent here only, but he didn't like to hurt her when she was already hurt, he would heal her and then hurt her.
He was on call, away from her while Jungkook treated her. He was a trauma surgeon and she always came to the hospital in an emergency case so he had seen her here multiple times, he would treat her all these times.
He knew it was her husband who abused her like this but if Ria didn't consent, how could he report himself? He knew she wouldn't speak a word against Taehyung, he was a dangerous man.
"What's the excuse this time?" He asked putting the bandage.
"I lost my balance and fell back on the mirror. Must be Ava's toy, I slipped on." She said looking away and he shook his head at her tolerance and lie.
She had lied to him and protected her husband numerous times.
One complain and she would be free, how hard could it be for her? He said he would help her but then Taehyung had manipulated her into thinking his house was her only home and that she was caged with him forever and there was no way out.
More than on Taehyung, he felt mad on Ria for taking it. How vulnerable can someone be? Only if he knew how Taehyung had trapped her.
"Very convincing." He said looking at her. He said it sarcastically.
"Take her, she is so annoying. Won't stop crying, I couldn't take the call." Taehyung said handing their daughter to her abruptly. Jungkook looked at him, how petty and absurd can someone be?
The only times he would pick his daughter was when either he wanted to threaten Ria or when he would take her to the hospital to get treated and had to wait for her to get the treatment.
"Can't you see? Her one arm is injured, how can she hold an 8 month old baby?" Jungkook took the baby himself as he glared at him for doing such a nuisance."And how can you not handle your own daughter? Why did you make one if you couldn't even make your child calm down?" Jungkook scolded him as he patted behind Ava as she whimpered in discomfort.
Taehyung looked away, feeling insulted. Jungkook would always find a reason to scold him, maybe because he was mad at what he was doing with his wife.
"Sorry." He said and looked at his wife."I am waiting for you in the car." That sounded threatening.
Now he was going to take the revenge of his insult from her.
Taehyung couldn't say anything, he could only exert his power on Ria who was weak. Otherwise he stayed calm and silent and then took it out on his wife.
He wouldn't give her to Taehyung after witnessing what he would do to his wife. The little baby wouldn't even be able to complain if Taehyung did something in anger.
"Here, take her." Jungkook said, making sure Taehyung carried Ava and not Ria. Taehyung unwillingly took the child, he couldn't create a scene here. "Take a membership of this hospital at this point, since you seem to come here almost every week." Jungkook said crossing his arms and Taehyung clenched his fists before he took his wife away."Disgusting fellow." Jungkook groaned and went to check on his other patients.
