A Forced Contract Marriage with the Devil novel Chapter 124

Chapter 124

The fork felt heavy in my fingers. Each chew was mechanical, joyless. The food tasted like ash in my mouth.

My appetite vanished within seconds and I had only taken two bites so far.

Tears brimmed in my eyes, and my skin started to itch. A violent urge to scratch my skin off crept up.

I wanted to crawl out of my own flesh. I hated wearing it. It reminded me of every hand that had touched it, every pair of eyes that had watched me like I was an object, not a person.

“The doctor will be here later today to change that bandage on your head. Next time, you want to take a shower, just tell me, okay? Do not let water get under your bandage…” Alessandro voiced sitting beside me.

A sardonic laugh left my lips. I cringed at the thought that how helpless I was in everything I do.

“I will clean…” I whispered, looking down at the half–eaten breakfast.

“What?”

“I will clean the house. I don’t want to leech off on you and you have forbidden me to leave the house, so, I will clean. I’ll

wash the dishes and clean the house in return…..“,

“I have servants for that.”

“You can fire them.”

“You fucking need rest, Nikolai. You are not well,” I could hear the aggression in his voice.

I got up and walked to the sink to rinse off the plate.

“I’m well enough”

The water from the tap ran warm over my fingers. I clung to the sensation like an anchor, trying to steady the storm

within.

I felt him getting up as well. “No, you are not.”

I turned and faced him, glaring straight into his eyes.

“Yes, I am.”

He glared right back. “Stop being fucking stubborn!”

All I saw was red as I shrieked. “Stop acting as if you care for me!”

The fury rushed up like a tidal wave, pulling the ground from under my feet.

I didn’t know what got over me as I hit him on the chest. He stood there unaffected by my assault, his expression stone cold. I hit him again and again, I punched and slapped his chest multiple times. I don’t know why I was hitting him, but I wanted to, I wanted to hurt him. I just wanted to.

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Chapter 124

My fists ached. My breath hitched in ragged gasps. I wanted to scream until my throat bled.

I raised my hand and slapped him across the face, but before I could do anything else, he grabbed my wrist. He twisted me around and pulled my back into his chest, restricting my movement as I struggled against him. He grabbed both of my wrists and pinned them to my chest, my back glued to his front, the side of my face pressed against the side of his face. I could feel his stubble prickling into my skin.

“Let me go! Let me go!” I shrieked as I choked on my sobs.

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