After His Eyes Opened

day," I swallowed a s

the door. He unhooked his arm from

pproached me. The scent of his colog

eone to the point o

my chest, turning the dagger, he continued. "Today

blurted. "But you are my

ring at me "Your marriage is a sham

. For once, please, let me c

e was worried. However, the flicker in h

. Like that, the fog cleared and he g

lock rang through the room. The

tching as they drove out. My husband an

rembled with sobs. This w

ly taken a sip when the banging came minutes late

eone was tryin

tion, tripping over myself as

de eye contact. The man in front of m

me but I scramb

ly able to hear anything over the sound of

hooting through my torso. My hands dug into

ntact I had. The o

n't pi

raced up the stairs. I struggled to

. Pick

n my hair, pulling me. My back collided with the

his hands found their way to my

heir sockets as I gasped for air

e trying

ng for everyone. I did everything

orked and now

ile my husband of three years was at my fashion show, parading wi

ward for being

disgusted grumble. I took the chance

y knees threatened to buckle as I regis

y-se

the door ― threatening to pop off

that door soon, and

st time, my hea

lips as his voi

tl

ia? Why are you determined t

cried, my grip on the phone tightening. "

ing to get my atte

tlas. A man wants to kill your wife!

ped my lips as the man stepped for

y?" he whispered, "I am

ed for my torso. "Stay away! Stay away!" I threw all th

dn't

om is your life," He said and tears clouded my vis

I registered blood on my hands. The adrenalin

at dress looks

thing was fine. Was Julia lying again?" L

nally loosened, my life

and my breath hitched as t

nds finding my neck and sque

uldn

to prove myself, to

with Atlas Volkan? In the end, he on

ie, the one he was supposed to marry

but I escaped into his mansion, hiding in th

s in tha

cameras and whispers

lkan to avoid a scandal. Despite the bitterness

xistent husband, the one who followed my s

ghtened, a tear rolled down my

ove and the one time I needed him ― A

my eyes widened, my body jerkin

ent, My blo

ould not be my mother's obedient daughter, my sister's slav

I was in my room, and the door was intact. Did I not get st

live again. The heavens heard my plea. I coul

ng sounds on the door tore thro

t itself, but I would be d