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"I regretted ever accepting to get married to you, Alex. Ever since I got married to you my life has been filled with pain and Misery." I said to Alex.

"Are you stupid? What gives you the audacity to address me by my first name, you bitch" Alexander replied

"And Who the hell are you that I will not address you by whatever I choose?" I asked mockingly

"I am still your husband and I have total right over you" Alexander replied

"You are a motherfucker and a frustrated moron" I replied to him obviously irked.

At that moment he slapped me, sending shivers down my spine.

"You hit me?" I asked him in surprise

"I will hit you a thousand times if you keep on behaving in this stupid manner ever again." Alexander replied relishing in my pain

"You are a fucking loser!" I exclaimed while I sobbed moving out of the room that has become a constant reminder me of my stupidity.

"Go away, you fool and goddamn forsaking moron" Alex shouted after me as I ran out of the room and crounched just outside the door.

I felt great pain but what can I do? This has become a constant scene.

I was left with no option when my arranged marriage with this pscho was the only way to secure my father's company.

Even though my life is such a mess already, I have decided to be happy no matter what happens.

There was only one person in the world I know I can always relate my pain to without fear of condemnation.

I reached for my phone to dial her number and she picked at the first ring.

"Hello, mum" I greeted her

"Emily. How are you?" my mum enquired.

"I wish I could say everything is fine, mom" I said to her, sobbing silently while doing so.

"What is it, Emily? Why do you sound so heartbreaking?" My mum asked me from there other end, concern was so evident in her voice.

"This is not what I can say on the phone, mum. Are you at home now?" I asked her.

"Yes, Emily, I am at home" my mother replied.

"I will be with you soon mum" I said hanging up the phone sobbing silently.

I mustered the strength to walk up to my bedroom to change my dress.

When things started going awful between me and Alex, I moved out of our master bedroom. Well, things has always been awful from day one of our marriage. Our marriage is miserable.

I quickly dressed up and got my car keys before moving out from the mansion. I was scared to drive in this state of mind but I had no option, especially with the fact that Alex has always been against employing a driver due to his insecurity.

I entered my family compound looking really depressed. I saw my mum outside, waiting to receive me

I ran to her and hugged her tightly.

"It's alright my daughter" my mum soothed me.

She led me to the dinning room and we both sat down, facing each other.

"Would you love to have anything" my mum asked

"No, mum. I am fine," I said to her.

"okay, if you insist. Now tell me what really happened that got you this teary eyed?" my mum asked

"Alex and I exchanged words today as we always do but this time, he did something different" I sobbed

"What did he do to you, my angel?" my mum asked.

"He slapped me, mum" I said between tears

"Alex did what!" my mum exclaimed looking shocked

My mum became furious and stood up. She began pacing to and fro and which is a sign that she is really agitated.

"Alex must be stupid for laying his filthy finger on you. Why would he do something like that to you?" my mum ranted.

My mum stopped pacing and came to sit beside me. She made me face her as she made me face her, while holding my face in her hands.

"My baby, I'm so sorry for putting you in this situation. Your dad and I are both sorry." She was crying and before long, we were both bawling our eyes out.

We both calmed down after sometime.

"What do you suggest I do now, mum?" I asked

"You need to be patient for a little while more sweetheart. Your father and I are working to get things fixed up" my mum said

"For how long mum?" I questioned, my eyes welling up with tears, however, this time not for the maltreatment of Alex but for the shameful situation my family has been reduced to.

"It's Okay Emily. You will be fine, I promise" my mum assured me.

"What if I die before then?" I asked my mum

"Shh. Don't say that."my mum hugged me so tight as if to erase the thought entirely from her mind.

"You will not die but you will scale through all these challenges. I know that because you're my daughter." my mum declared.

"I've heard you mum but I know it won't take long before you come to pick up my corpse from the house" I said to my mum trying to make her see reasons with me.

"I understand what you are going through, Emily but if you consider it again, what do we do when we are being demanded to pay the loan of $1 billion?

"Alex is our only hope of getting things working again. It is just that none of us saw this coming. We actually believed he loved you dearly as he claimed." my mum asked.

She had a point. I knew that we had no option at this moment because with the level of loan we are facing after the evil plot by my husband, Alex has done to us all.

"But, mom I do not think you value my life" I said to my mum.

"I do, but you must understand that we are in a dire situation" my mum replied

"I understand mum but it's becoming unbearable" I lamented

"be strong my daughter, we will scale through eventually" my mum said to me pulling me once again to her bossom.