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“Please,canIknowwhenyoueptedmeasyourdaughter.ifXanderwantedoneofyourdaughters,thentheyareyourdaughters,notme!Sendoneofthemtohim!sowhysendingmethere?!”Ifiredbackathiminfrustrationandheartbreak,<b>ast</b>myeyeswelledupintearsandstreameddownprofusely.
ThewayItalkedbackathimmadeeveryonesurprised,anddaddyjustshruggedatme,hiseyesgoingdarkredinragewhileheballedthisfistsandgrittedhisteeth.
l’expectedhimtobeatme,buthedidn’tdothat.
Ionlywantedyourfacetobeintactforthemarriage.Iwouldhavedesigneditwithpunchesrightnow!”Hehissedwithashortandwavedatme.
“Getoutofmysightandgogetready!”HesnarledinadditionbutIshookmyheadandstillcouldn’tmoveasIsobbedandbitemylowerlips.ItjustdownedtomethatIwasabouttobeasacrificeforhisotherbeloveddaughters.
Herejectedandabandonedmefor18years,thenbroughtmeupashisdaughtertomarrymeoff.AdebtmeantforhisdaughtersContent provided by N?velDrama.Org.
Whyme?
“Dad,youareconfusingme.Evenifyoufinallyeptedmeasyourdaughter,Iarmtheyoungesthere.Iftherewasanyogetmarriedamongyour<b>daughters</b>,itshouldn’tbeme.Iamtooyoungandcan’tmarry….Myscreeching voicewascutshortwithasuddenhotpthatblindedmyvisionandsnappedmymouthshut.
Atfirst,IthoughtitwasfromDad,tillmyblurredvisionclearedandIsawmymotherstandingin<b>front</b>ofmewithanangrylook
Shewasthehatjustppedme.Tearsfilledmyeyesasmyheartbrokeintoshreds.PainofbetrayalexplodinginsidemeasIstaredbackatherinshockanddisbelief.
“Don’tyoudaretalktomyhusbandlikethat.Ididn’ttrainyoutobeafoolishbitch!Nowgetoutofhereasheordered!”Sheyelledangrilyatmeandhissedloudlybeforeturningbacktoherseat.Shetookbackherbabywhichshehadhandedtosomeoneamongthemwhileeveryonecheeredandpraisedher.Icould<b>see</b>satisfactioninhereyes.Evenmybrightsmile.
dadgavehera
ItwasthenIknewtherewasabsolutelynothingIcoulddotoevadethis.Myfatehadbeen decided,andnosingleoneisout<b>to</b>savemefromit.Ihadfatherandmother,butwasanabandonedorphaninthefaceofdanger.
Noocryto.Notevenasinglesoulgaveadamnaboutmylife.<b>I</b>wasthesacrificiamb.Myfatewasunknownyet,butIneedednohintorsoothsayertoknowtherewasnevergoingtobeanythinggoodtohopefor.
Whowouldhopeforhappinesswhenforcedtobeabridetoamanwhoseheartwascoldandfierce.Amanwhowouldratherkillhimselfthanallowlovetotakeoverhim.Iwasabouttobeatoytothedevil,andIjusthopedhekilledmeearlier.
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Witha wildandaimlessrun,Igropedmywaybacktomy<b>room</b>,hittingmylegsatalmostallthe stairswhichcausedsharppainsandinjuries,butnoneofthatmattered.Theycan’tbparedtowhatmyheartfelt.
Iwasdyinginsideme,andeachmomentIrememberedhowIsufferedandsurvivedpoisoninmychildhoodfrommymotheronlytobeofferedtoaheartlessmanas<b>a</b>wife,myhearttuggedinanguish,andsuicidekeptbingagooddecision.
I<b>could</b>have<b>actually</b>killedmyself,butsomewaysomehow,inastrangeway,IfelttheslightesthopeofabetterlifeinthehandofXander.Idon’tknowwhyorhowitwouldhappen,butmyinnerselfbelieved<b>that</b>soI decidedtoeptmyfateandseetheend.
Algotintomyroom,Ifellfacedownonthebed,buryingmyface<b>into</b>thepillowwhilesobbinguncontrobly.Itwastooharshandunbearable.Ihopedandprayeditwon’tbeforreal,but Godwasfar<b>away</b>fromme.Herefusedtoanswermyprayers.
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Mydoorkeptopeningandclosingwithfootstepsofpeoplehurryinginandout,andIknewtheywerethemaidbringinginmyweddingdress,jewelriesandcostume.
Tomorrow,Iwouldmeetthatdreadfulmonsterandwon’thavetheopportunitytorunaway.Thedooroftheoutsideworldwouldbeshutagainstme,andnooneherewouldremembermeagain.EvenifIgetkilled,noonecares,
I<b>slept</b>offintearsandwaswokenbytapsandnudgesonmybody.MyeyesopenedandIcould<b>still</b>feelthedriedtears.streakeddownmycheeks.
“Itistime.”ThatwasallIneededtohearfromthemaidbeforemyeyesbecamewetagainandbegantopourdowntears,<b>but</b>
hadtostrengthtocryoutloudorevenwhimper.ItwasnotlikeIwouldgethelpfromanyone.
ThiswasthefirsttimeIwashelpedtobathanddressedup.Maidsandstylistwerearoundme,preparingmeforthewedding,soIwouldbefasterand<b>have</b>no<b>chance</b>ofdying.
Theydressedmeupinawhitevelvetweddinggownandsparklingdesignsofdiamondsandpearls.Myblondehairwaspermedanbeddownintostraightline.Iwasn’tinterestedincheckingmyselfinthemirrortilltheyweredonewith
<b>me</b>
The
<b>mirror</b>wascedtomyfrontandIwastakenabackbywhoIsawstaringbackatme.MyjawdroppedandIgasped,stunnedatthetransformation.Thebeautyididn’tthoughtIhadallcameout,andIwasblushung<b>at</b>myfigurewhichwasaparagonofbeauty.
Thegownfittedmewendallmake–upmatchedmyskin,givingmetheperfectappearanceofadamselfromabillionairefamily.
Iwasstillcheckingmyselfoutwhenmyfatherandhischildrenwhoweremyhalfsiblingscameintomyroom.IstoppedallIwasdoingandfacedthem.Mysiblingsstartedwithsnickering.
“Theyreallytriedtomakeyoustunning,butallthesecanneverworkintheeyesofXander,andhewould hateyoufortryingoutyourchanceofgettinghisheartwithallthese.Iwonderwhathewouldstartwith.por<b>kick</b>oneofmyhalfsistersblurtedwithasmuggyfaceandotheughedouthard.
“Atleast,Xanderwouldbelieveyouaremybeloveddaughterandthinkhe<b>was</b>punishingme<b>by</b>takingyouawaymyfatherchuckledbeforesnortingatmeandtakinghisleave,
“Be<b>a</b><b>good</b>wife.Mysiblingschantedinmockeryastheyfollowedtheirfather.
“Theyareontheirwaytopickyou.Sostayinhere.Wewillinformyouwhentheyarrive.Oneofthemaidsspoketomeandgesturedmeto<b>go</b>andsitonthebed.Iobeyedquietly.Atthatmoment,Ireallyneededtoleavehere.
Justwhenallthemaidsleft,mymotherwalkedinwithherson<b>who</b>wasthepurecopyofmyfather.Onseeing<b>them</b><b>,</b>angerandpainswelledinsidemyheart.Ifeltlikestranglingmymotherandburninghercorpseforalltheevilshedidtome,buttherewasnothingIcoulddoinreality.
Shewasn’tevensmiling,neitherdidshehadanyglimmerofpityopassioninhereyesasshegazedatmefromheadto
toe.
“Iamheretotellyousomething.No oneoweyouanything,notevenyourfatherormother.Fightanddecideabetterfateforyourselfevenwhenitallseemedtobethecruelest.Evenwhenheisknowntobeadevil,hehasapacingheart.Givehim<b>a</b>reasonandhewouldfufilyourdesiresjustlikeIdidmine”shepouredoutwithasmirkattheend,lookingdownattheyoungboywhowasmybrotherbutdoesn’tevenrecognizemeas<b>his</b>sister.
“Whatarealltheseyouaresayingtome,youwickedmother!”Isnarled,butshesaidnootherwordstomeandcarriedher
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“Shecalledyou…..Theboytriedalking,butshecuthimoff.
“Sheislying.Let’s<b>leave</b>here.”Mymothercooedtohimandhurriedoutoftheroom.
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Ibrokedownintearofanguishandimmensesadnesswhichbecameworstasthreeguardsrushedintotheroomandannouncedthatthosetopickmeuphadarrived.
Itwentsofastandbrief,thatthenextthingIsawwasmyselfstandinginfrontofamagnificentbuildingthatstoodtandhugelikeaparadise.Thebeautywasasighttobeholdandspokeofgreatwealth.Itwasoverwhelmingformylittlemindtoseesuchahousethatcouldpassasaheaven.
Themenwhocametopickmewreealldressedin ckattirewithdarkssesandnonesaidasinglewordtomeallthroughthejourneytothemomentwedroveintothrgeautomatkgate.
Iwasn’tgivenanysparedtimetofeedmyeyeswiththebeautifulhouseasthemaidswerealreadywaitingformetotakemein.IwassoconfusedbecauseIthoughtIwasgoingtohaveaweddinginthechurchandagreatceremonyasthenewlyweddedwife,butallthatdidn’thappen,neitherdidIsawmyhusbandthatday.
Themaidstookmeintooneoftheroomsatthefirstfloor.Inoticedtherewerealsosixmoreroomsatthathallways,eachwiththeirnumbers.Minehad12boldlywrittenatthetopandtherewasthe11thbesideit.
Whatisthatnumberupthere?”Iaskedcuriouslyandthemaidlookedleftandrightbeforewhispering
“Youarethe12thwifeoftheyear<b>.”</b>
“What!”Ieximed,butshegavemeafrightful<b>stare</b>.
“Youdon’tshoutanyhowhere.Thewallsarethinandhecouldbenearby.Hehatesnoise!”Shewarnedmeandquicklyleft.
Thatwasallthathappenedfrommorningtillnight.Noonecameintomyroom.Iwasn’tservedanyfood,andthedoorwaslockedautomaticallywhenthemaidclosedthedoor.
IwasdumpedthereinhungeratmysupposedweddingdaywithoutevenhavingaglimpseatthemanIwastomarry.
Whataboutthehoneymoonofnewlyweddedcouplesattheirweddingnight?Well,Ithinkhegaveme somethingtorememberthatnight.
Itwasaround10:pmafterIwasdonepullingoffthestupidweddinggownandputtingonnanightgownIpickedfromtheclothrack,Isatonthebedgloomly.ItwasthenIbegantofunnysounds.Itwasthesoundsofbodiesppingagainsteachotheranddidn’ttooklongbeforewildandextrememoansfilledmyearsfromthethinwallsoftheroom.
Iwon’thavebelievedmyso–calledhusbandwasdoingthisatmyweddingnightifthdyhadn’tmuffledhisnameunderastrangledbreath,begginghimunderacopsingbreathtotakeiteasy.