Chapter 459 WINNER
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I was so upset, I was furious, mad, and turning crazy by the minute. My little heart felt pain, a kind of pain it's never felt before. I was finding it difficult to breathe as my heart felt heavy, I just needed the right place to let everything go. My dry throat turned wet again. If he had other women to be with why marry me then? If he had women around why did he take me away from my life? From my family?
I felt like the fool I was, like I was some joke to them. I've been a joke to them, some doll they could dress up and name a wife. I still couldn't understand why he married me in the first place and the thought of it kills me.
"It's normal for men to cheat, it's in their nature." Mama would always say each time pa never returned home most nights. I don't want to live that kind of life. I never came from an all-loving family, my pa was useless, he always hurt her feelings. I hated him for that. How have I become of such faith in a short time?
I ran out of the mansion and into the woods, I would leave this horrible place tonight. I don't care how far I was away from home, anyplace is better than this slum. I was determined to leave, I can not imagine the rest of my life like this. This is not the dream life I wanted, this is not how I predicted my future to be.
I fled from the normal premises before the guards notice my disappearance, I could recall our way into the mansion since it was a one-way movement in and out of the mansion. I was running further into the woods hoping to get to the road in time before they found me.
After a few runs, I saw flickers of light from behind me, "Madam please where are you? Please come back." I heard their screams and I ran like never before. I wanted to be anywhere but close to them, I don't belong there and I never will. He could get married to the woman he was with tonight, I cared less.
I dove behind a wide cedar trunk just off the trail. Heart slamming against my ribs, I gulped at the air, trying to slow my breathing enough to hear. The moon had finally set in the sky overhead, sheathing the woods in shadow. I pressed my face against the bark, the ridges biting into my skin, and tried to become one with the tree to suddenly hear a few feet run past me.
Good thing I was in a black shirt, that way I blended with the darkness. I squatted behind the large tree trunk as I dug my fingers into the mouldy ground gripping a few sand and earthlings. Maybe I could rest for a while and continue my movement later, the guards cannot find me here right now.
As I sat in the cold darkness all alone, the stench from rotten leaves and earthly fungus wafted through the air and into my nostrils. I rubbed my palm together trying to find warmth from the cold I felt. Now I thought of it, I wasn't so happy to be wearing his shirt, it didn't protect me from the cold. I was shivering to death, my legs had turned weak and my throat dry.
Maybe I shouldn't have left the mansion in the first place, maybe I shouldn't have gotten so upset, as it's none of my business what he does as stated in the contract. But I couldn't control my emotions, I was upset, more upset than I was the day I left my parents. The image of what I saw kept popping into my head. I didn't care about any contract, if Lance is my husband, he was mine alone, I don't want to share him with any other woman.
Still, in my thoughts I heard silent snares coming from a corner, I lifted my head at the sound, my heart flipping in my chest at what I saw.
The air brushed through its short fur, as condensation escaped its cringed snout. Saliva coated its tongue as it brushed against sharp, ivory canines, the occasional drop hitting the ground. Its ears were pulled forward and its lips tucked up.
Four black paws stood firm to the earth's soil, the beast lowered its head while its ember eyes watched every motion I made. Although its head was lowered it kept its nose tilted up to smell. Deep rumbles came from its throat when I tried moving. The wolf stepped forward slowly, its eyes keeping track of me as I tried to run from the large tree trunk, only to hear another snare from behind me.
Turning my head to the side another beast appeared by my side and soon I was circled by five gigantic hungry wolves. They looked like they were about to rip me apart, like they would devour me if I made a move yet still wanted to deplete me without making any move.
I didn't know these beasts were in the woods, did the Lloyd's know about this? How can wolves live in a residential area?
As if I tried moving I felt a sharp pain on my toes that almost had me screaming but I gnashed my teeth together fighting hard not to scream. They all moved in a circle waiting for a signal to attack me again. I feared for my life, if that little cut could hurt this much what would their bite feel like?
I could feel my entire body tremble in fear as tears fell from the corners of my eyes. This is the end. My knees and toes turned weak, too weak to carry my body. I was losing blood, a lot of blood.
In the blink of an eye, another beast flew into the circle and it growled at me.
It's fur this time was pitch black, as black as vantablack, and it had golden colour eyes, portraying the aura of a leader. I stood still, my legs giving up.
I closed my eyes ready to be eaten by these hungry beasts.
"Don't move little one, and don't open your eyes." A familiar voice echoed in my ears. The same voice I despised a few moments ago turned into the voice I wanted to hear. I didn't know whether to be happy or sad for him to be here.
There's no way Lance would kill all of these beasts alone. They would eat him before he gets to me, and eat me too at the end. I was scared for my life before but now I was scared for our lives. I caused this on myself, he shouldn't pay for my sins.
Maybe if I hadn't acted foolishly, allowing my brain to be blinded by hate and anger. Maybe if I hadn't involved my feelings in this, I wouldn't be here.
Their deep rumbles continued and my body shook with fear, it seemed like they all attacked Lance alone. And after a few minutes, the woods turned dead silent again as a gush of freezing wind brushed my skin causing shivers down my spine.
"Lance," I called with shaky voice but got no response, I didn't dare open my eyes. Because of my disobedience, before I had gotten into this trouble, I wanted to listen to him this time.
"Lance," I called again to feel myself being lifted from the ground. "You can open your eyes now little one." He said for my eyes to meet his grey ones...
Steve wore his gloves, taking out a purified cotton from his briefcase and scissors as he dipped the cotton into one of the liquids placing it on the scrape tenderly. I could feel the burning sensation on my feet gradually, and after a few seconds, my legs felt like they were on fire. I bit into the pillow hugging it tightly as I groaned. The pain was unbearable, it stung a lot more than I had imagined, turning my eyes moist.
He added other liquid and dried stuffs to my legs before dressing the injury again.
"It's all dried now." He stated packing the bottles back into his brief case
The physician left the room after he was done dressing my legs, leaving me all alone again with the man who had a cold expression on. His grey eyes were on me as it felt like he stared into my soul. I couldn't keep my gaze on him for long and I quickly laid on the bed hiding beneath the duvet.
