“This is wrong, Ms jasmine!” She said out loud, rushing towards her husband.
“Please say something, why are you quiet? Please Charles I leg you stop this!” She pleaded.
Looking at Charles as she hoped maybe he would say a word towards her about being sold by his mother, or even try and say a word in her favor, and, but no.
Rather she got a silent treat, that was the response.
“I can’t believe that I got married to such a man, you’re a shame to manhood, Charles!” She growled furiously.
Raising her head up was a portrait of the late elder Morgan Hudsons, she looked at it wishing he was still alive to protect her, but it was just an imagination.
“Sorry sir, I couldn’t live to your expectations.” She said inwardly
“I know you don’t wanna leave this luxurious life behind.” Jasmine spat.
“But Eva, you’re just a contracted item! Give birth to an heir and earn your freedom!!”
Eva’s steps faltered as she walked away to her room heart broken, that she endured humiliations hoping they will pay some day.
Her heart was heavy with a mixture of fear and uncertainty.
A blazing inferno descended behind the mountains.
Eva was already out looking at the familiar environment that once offer a solace, now is toxic and suffocating, she took a deep breath, the crisps morning air filling her lungs as she gather the strength and courage to face the unknown .
Jasmine’s voice kept on echoing in her head and mind.
Her final warnings vibrating through her thoughts, ” your a contracted Item, bare a heir for Alphab and earn your freedom.
Those words hinged in her mind like a hunting Melody, constantly remaining the weight of her circumstances.
Eva’s become heart wrenched after comprehending that her fate was sealed, but for now.
Tears welled her eyes as she gazed back at the mansion, memories of simpler time when she for once felt how it was to be love by a parent, and that was the moments she spent with elder Morgan Hudsons, the jokes and laughters shared, and the love she believed existed, become a distant illusion at that moment. Read this novel at novelping(.)com for the best experience.
[ Poor thing!
She has been sold to Alphab?
How can the hudsons be so inhumane?]
[ She won’t make it out, just like the others.]
[ But why?
Why her?]
Blah blah blah blah..
As Eva walked down the streets, she could feel the horror in the eyes of the people she by passed, the news had spread so fast like wildfires through kila city, her every steps were followed by whispers, as they laced pity and curiosity.
Finally she reached Alphab’s mansion after footing for two consecutive days since she had not even one dime for transport.
The imposing structure of the Manson loomed before her, it’s cold brick walls s stark the contrast of the warmth she had once known.
“So this is where my fate is sealed?” She coldly sneered.
As she stepped through the main entrance, foreboding sense engulfed her, unspoken tension with heavy air around, an aura of power and control excluded from the mansion, while she was a mere pawn in the whole game,.
As she entered the world where her every move will be scrutinized, while her ever action will be controlled.
As she walk into the parlour with anxiety and apprehension, a young woman was already expecting her.
“Let me show you to your room,” a devoid voice, full of warmth and compassion spoke to her.
“Dear wipe those tears off your face, Alphab hates tears more than one’s weakness.” said the woman with a polite tender voice.
The woman led Eve through the sumptuous corridor of mansion , the grandeurs and extravagant surroundings added to her sense of unease.
Finally they stoped before an intricately carved door, it’s rich wood displayed the skills of the craftsmanship of the mansion artisan.
The woman paused her gaze fixed at Eva for a fleeting moment, before pushing the door open.
Eva gasped for breath as she entered the room, her eyes widened in fear.
“Prepare yourself.”
The woman’s tender voice brought disturbance in Eva’s thought as she become startled, “Alphab will soon come for you!”
Knowing that her fate had been sealed and the encounter with Alphab was inevitable.
Abruptly the woman turned back as she shuts the door behind her, leaving devastated Eva grappling with the finality of her situation.
Starring at the aluminum glass window, counting the time when Alphab will come to take her innocence.
Though Eva was married to Charles, he had never touched her not even coming closer to her for once, leaving her with untempered innocence.
Different thoughts ran through her mind at the moment , as to why of all people did he have to choose her, dispite the fact that she was married.
She pulled a small knife that was in her bag and placed iit under her pillow.
As she waited anxiously, her nose cought aromatic scent making her stomach to rumble, cutting through her thoughts.
“Am hungry…. But what can I do? What if they add something in my food?” She thought with her hand rubbling her grumbling stomach.
“No…I won’t eat their food!”
A loud rumble eraapted a gain, twisting her intestines.
“But…. I won’t be able to sleep.”
Comprehending since dawn crisp, she hadn’t placed any thing into her empty stomach, causing it to rumble.
Slowly she twisted the door handle and opened it slightly, peeping to see if the corridor was clear of any persons.
Luckily everyone was a sleep.
Sucking in a deep breath, as she took a step outside, with her heightened sense, she followed the direction of the aroma that wafted the air.
Taking a turn straight to the hard walls, she looked up and every nerves in her body stilled, it wasn’t a wall.