At midnight, Essie was still awake. She opened her eyes secretly and looked at the person beside her.
He had fallen asleep and held her gently in his arms.
He was really good-looking, with perfect and deep facial features, elegant and extraordinary temperament. He was so excellent and noble that he should have a perfect wife to match him. A defiled woman like her would really become a shadow in his perfect world, a failure.
She didn't want him to be criticized and ridiculed because of her, nor did she want to be hated and despised by him.
She buried her head, tears streaming down from her eyes and wetting his collar. He moved a little, seeming to be scalded by her tears, and slowly opened his eyes.
She turned her head in a hurry, pretending to be asleep, so that he wouldn't see her. But it was too late, and his sharp eyes had already caught her tearful eyes.
"What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?" He sat up and looked at her nervously.
"Nothing. I just had a dream," she shook her head and said in a low voice.
"Do you remember something?" His fingers gently stroked her face and wiped away her tears. Because of her pregnancy, the doctor couldn't give her medicine treatment, so he could only wait until the baby was born. But he really hoped that she could regain her memory as soon as possible and recall everything they had before.
"If only I could remember it." A bitter smile appeared on her face. Although the doctor said that she could be treated, she was afraid that she would never remember the past.
He gently put his arm around her shoulder and said, "don't think too much. What you need most now is to rest. Go to bed early."
She reached out her hand and gently grabbed the hem of his cloth. She couldn't fall asleep. Her heart was in a mess, like a hemp threads, entangled, unable to untie, unable to reason.
"Zac, can you tell me the truth? Do you mind that I was raped? " she couldn't help asking.
Zac was slightly stunned and held her in his arms. "You little fool, as long as you are with me, everything else is not important."
"But I... am dirty," she murmured in a low voice. Valery said that he was a neat freak and didn't want others to touch his own things, let alone his own woman.
Hearing this, he was heartbroken. His chest was burning. "Don't talk nonsense. You were just bitten by a mad dog. You will recover after the wound is healed."
'Will it?' Her heart was twisted. What should she do if the child was not his? It would always be a thorn stuck between them. It was extremely humiliating for him, and also her shame.
"Zac, I've thought about it. I'll go to the hospital to have an abortion tomorrow. I don't want to give birth to it. We already have Mili and Dot. We don't need a burden anymore." If it was really a bastard, its existence would always remind them of this unbearable past, and would leave a mark of humiliation on on their marriage. She must be ruthless and nip the sin in the cradle.
But how could Zac let her take a risk? If she had a hemorrhage, her life would be in danger. And there was fifty percentage of chance that the child might be his. He decided to make a bet. Even if he lost, he wouldn't care.
"I want this baby. You must give birth to it. Don't think too much," he ordered, leaving no room for negotiation. She was his little fool, so he was in charge of everything in the family.
In fact, the only thing that annoyed him now was that this little baby had to occupy her for ten months from birth to the first month before she could give her back to him. The most hateful thing was that she had to suffer the pain of pregnancy and childbirth. Now she vomited so much that she couldn't eat anything. It was all the little thing's fault.
His little fool was the apple in his eyes. How could he bear to let this little thing bully her like this?
Essie was shocked by his tone. She didn't remember how they got along with each other before. He had been gentle and kind since she came back. It was the first time that she had seen him so strong and overbearing tonight.
Zac read her mind. Although she had lost her memory, it was necessary to emphasize the rules of the family to her.
"You little fool, listen to me carefully. I'm in charge of everything in this family. My decision is an imperial edict. You have no right to resist but to obey it. Do you understand?"
She widened her eyes in surprise and looked at him in disbelief. Suddenly, she found that she was a wife without any status at home. "Shouldn't you have the final say on the big thing? I have the final say on the small thing, right?" Although she had lost her memory temporarily, her inborn antipathy would not change. When it was time to fight, she had to fight for her family status and rights.
"Yes, you have the say in trivial things." A mischievous light flashed through his deep ice eyes.
"Did we do the same before?" Essie asked, choking.
"Of course, this is the best way for us to get along with each other." Zac smiled.
Hearing that, Essie was speechless. Was she a masochist before?
"Well... I don't remember what happened in the past. Can we make new rules now? "
"Okay, as long as the principle remains the same." Zac smiled evilly.
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