𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐦

𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓-5

Next Morning

Her puffy eyes took their time in opening and confronting the bitter reality. As her senses kicked in, she could only feel the pain, vibrating in her whole body. Her hazy gaze met the cemented ceiling, confusion filled her mind, not realizing where she was.

Just then, flashes of last night came rushing down at her, successfully numbing each cell of her body.

She was 𝓡𝓾𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓭 yesterday.
What she tried to shield her whole life, it was snatched in a daze from her.

Whimpering with each movement, she sat up in fetal position, resting the back of her head against the wall. Her eyes watered, seeing visible bruises on her both wrists, testifying how she was cuffed like an animal last night.
She lifted her hand to rub the swollen bruise on her forehead only to find the spot damped with ointment.
What was the point of this? After destroying her what was he trying to prove?

Her irises lowered and traced the marks on most parts of her body, mocking her ruination.

"WHY?"
'Why was I so helpless?'
A stranger came out of no where and ruined her whole life in a night. Her mind pledged her body not to smile ever again. She lost her reason to survive.

She wasn't living anyway. After demise of her parents, she was merely surviving yet this right was also taken from her. After yesterday's night, what was the purpose now?

Her blurry eyes studied the surroundings. The door was unlocked and open, illuminating the whole room with bright light. A beep from her left side made her jump. Startled, she turned her head and found her purse lying nearby.

Message: 𝓨𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓕𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓲𝓼 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓶𝓮𝓭.

'Theo.'
The name alone was bringing her on verge of tears again.
'How will I face him now?'
She was destroyed. A lone tear rolled down her pale cheek, screaming her anguish.

Edward. The man she never dare crossing path with, he ruined her life for some allegation he didn't have proof of.

How could he? How will she face the world now? The hypocritical society always end up blaming the women.
Tightly shutting her eyes, she tried to numb her panicked mind which was going insane with emotional trauma.

Whimpering with each moment, her weak body stood up from the mattress, taking support from concrete wall. Barely conscious, she grabbed a loose shirt from the floor and wore it weakly, her body jolting with pain.

She looked around with her blurry gaze and found pieces of her tore dress. She took weak steps towards the exit of room and was about to walk outside when her puffy eyes caught sight of bundle of cash and note on small wooden table.

Ignoring the cash, which looked as mockery to her, she grabbed the paper and unfolded it. If she had not read the note, she would have never believed that broken soul could be broke again.

"Thank you for yesterday. I had great time. Here's your price. Although it's more than you deserve as your service was quite rebellious, but let's just pretend it's my generosity.
If you ever get short in costumers, don't forget to ring me. I'll be more than willing to use you again.

Regards
Your humble Client."

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Edward stepped inside the cottage with food container in his hands, looking around with analyzing eyes. Nothing looked out of way.

'Did she not woke up yet?'
Shrugging, he placed the breakfast on kitchen counter and started taking the things out. He had brought food for her, knowing she had been starving from yesterday noon when his men kidnapped her.