Our Yesterdays and Tomorrows

Wedded Torture

Summary:

T/N: KOREAN VOCABULARY LESSON!!! WOOHOO!!!!!

Ye: Yes

Gomabseubnida: Thank You.

Noona: (누나) meaning 'big sister', is only used by males, referring to older females who are too close to their own age to be an 'aunt' or 'grandma' type.

Unnie: (언니) meaning 'big sister', is only used by females, referring to older females who are too close to their own age to be an 'aunt' or 'grandma' type.

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Notes:

TRIGGER WARNING: Non-graphic insinuation of rape and non-con. Just one little section, but please do not read this if that makes you uncomfortable.

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I know I can't take one more step towards you, Cause all that's waiting is regret. Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore, You lost the love I loved the most.

Mr. and Mrs. Sven Ivchenkos wedded bliss lasted exactly two months, twelve days, nine hours, thirty-nine minutes, and sixteen seconds. Not that anyone had counted. Now Kaelyn lived in fear of what her husband would tolerate next.

"I can't do this anymore," Kaelyn said, looking at Sven through the reflection in her vanity mirror as she tried to hide the bruise that covered the entire left side of her face. "I refuse to live with that monster you call a father."

"Kaelyn," Sven breathed, torn between obeying his father and protecting his wife.

"I won't let him beat on me," Kaelyn said. "I'm not his wife. I'm yours. And you promised to protect me."

"What do you want me to do, kotenok?' Sven asked in exasperation.

"Protect me!" Kaelyn said as she stood up and spun around. "Stand up to your father and let him know that this is not okay! He isn't my father! He isn't my husband. I don't have to live here. We can go to your cottage in the country. You know he will not follow us there."

"Dorogoy..."

"Don't 'darling' me, Sven. You promised that you would keep me safe! And you haven't. What am I supposed to say? Mathan wants me to come for a visit and I can't because..."

"This isn't my fault," Sven said. "You know my father has a temper. You must watch what you say around him. This," he said, gesturing to Kaelyn's battered face, "this could have been so much worse."

"I will not allow him to do it again," Kaelyn said, her heart breaking in half as another piece of it slowly shriveled up and died.

"And how will you stop him?" Sven asked, the first tinge of anger rippling through him.

"I'm moving to your cottage home," Kaelyn said. "My condition isn't good, and I would hate for your image to be tarnished by a sickly wife."

"Kaelyn," Sven said, trying to object.

"I realize I cannot divorce you, Mr. Ivchenko. But that does not mean I have to live with you and subject myself to this."

"Kae..."

"No," Kaelyn said softly. "I won't sufferany more regrets. Just...let me do this. Let me go."

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