Way Back Into Love (Essie) novel Chapter 78

She was so frightened that it didn't even come across her mind to run away. She cowered and curled up, deep inside the cushions of the sofa.

He was like an animalistic predator in the midst of tormenting rage. His hands were strong as he held her and pulled apart her clothes as buttons scattered all over the floor.

She put her hands on her chest to cover herself as her whole body trembled in fear. With her eyes closed, she could feel the sofa shaking vigorously. She could tell that his hand was still bleeding as she could smell the scent of metallic blood mixed with the smell of alcohol.

Essie wanted to scream as loud as she could but her voice was stuck in her throat from the horror. Her breath came in short gasps and couldn't make a single sound. In that moment, all she could do was shake her head pleading and desperately hoping that it would all be over.

He seemed to be under the influence of alcohol, and drunkenness and pain could be seen vividly in his eyes. His big hand held her chin tightly to prevent her from looking away, and he roughly put his lips on hers.

He was using her body with no signs of mercy. She had never seen him act like this before, and couldn't help but feel hurt and just completely confused.

Her mind rummaged, lost at thought searching for reasons as to why this happened to him.

She wondered where all this anger was coming from.

'Is he angry because I asked for a divorce or is he just using her to release his anger towards his situation with Leila?'

She quickly assumed it was the latter.

In her mind, there were no other reasons for him to be so angry since he wanted the divorce so badly.

Unfortunately for her, she had spoken those words at a wrong time and ended up becoming his emotional punching bag.

While these thoughts came across her mind, her fear quickly turned into a kind of sadness she couldn't handle.

She closed her eyes, knowing that there was no way she could escape from his strong hands and submitted to the assault. Tears streamed down her face, overflowing and wetting his face. Her tears had always come from the deepest emotions in her heart.

He suddenly jerked away violently, not knowing if he was burned by her tears. He suddenly came into his senses and moved back. When he saw the distress and pain in her face, tangled with blood and tears, he couldn't help but simply let her go.

The moment she had her chance, she jolted off and ran to escape through the door, but she tripped on her own foot and stumbled forward.

Zac reached his hands out instinctively to carry her up, but Essie was so afraid of him that she jumped a few meters away. She shouted resentfully, "Don't you dare touch me. I'm moving out tomorrow." She cried helplessly on the floor with her hands covering her face.

A strange smile appeared on his face. It was difficult to decipher whether it was coming from sadness, confusion or disappointment. "There's no need for that. I'll leave instead." As he spoke, he was already headed slowly towards the door. His movements were stiff and completely mechanical, and Essie was just sad on the floor as she watched him leave.

It seemed as though all her strength had been sucked out from her and she was helplessly on the ground and couldn't get up. A rush of emotions battered through her body, ranging from depression, grief and anger. It was difficult for her to pinpoint what it was exactly, but the wave of emotions gathered together and surged painfully into her heart.

It were as if her kindness was trampled and she felt completely insulted.