Epilogue
I'm crying like a fool.
The pang of pain in her cheeks can be tolerated, but the reason he did this to her was beyond a reasonable doubt. The slap and beating were painful enough to spurt a tear out of her eyes. Her pain and cries are still not enough for her husband's mercy that he needed to drag her to their room and throw her on the floor with all his strength. All kinds of beating, she experienced those from her husband's hands because of her selfishness and sin from the past. But do violence would justify all of his rights and pain?
She woke up from reality when she felt another slap on her face. She knew at the moment that her cheeks turned rosy and her lips wounded as she tasted the blood on her mouth. Her body shook as she saw the bloodstain on her tiny hands as she attempted to wipe the blood on her white dress. She cried in pain again as she felt a firm hand hold her hair and forced her to look at his very handsome face. She looks hopelessly at her husband, begging him to stop.
"Jv, please stop. Let me go." She whispered as she begged him to stop. Her fragile body is shaken as her husband slaps her so hard—the blood spurt out of her mouth as she coughs repeatedly.
"You think you can get away from me? What did you do to Trisha? How many times do I have to tell you that I don't f*****g love you?! You're just my mere unwanted wife! Nothing but a worthless wife! You're useless!" He shouted at her.
Again, she felt another pang of pain on her face. But honestly, what hurt her the most was his words stating he did not love her for once. It might annoy her whenever he speaks the name of his mistress in front of her, but whenever she begs him to stop, she can only get a beating from him. So, she couldn't do anything about that but love him despite all the suffering. It's been what, six years? Within those years, she didn't remember Jv telling him that he loved her. He may kiss her, touch her, and have s*x with her, but only when he was drunk, while he thought she was the woman she loved.
She met her husband, JV Claire Black when she was in Senior High School during a work immersion activity. Actually, he's a very handsome man you would ever know. She liked him not because he got a pretty face that every woman in her batch would die for, but because he was also an intelligent man that caught her attention. Yes! He's a smart, popular, ideal, and attractive man. Undoubtedly, he's going to be a successful young man and soon to be married to a beautiful woman too.
But Elena doesn't like the idea that someone already owns him. A typical, beautiful and sexy woman that he deserved, and he was proud of her, which she was insecure about. It hurts her, but giving up is not one of her options. However, because of Elena's feelings for her husband, she fought him dirty and selfishly. She plotted something that put an end to Jv and Trisha's relationship. Unfortunately, Jv finds out about her master plan, which causes him to curse her to death. He made her suffer by ruining her image from her friends and forcing her to admit her sin in public. Several rumors spread around on social media, which caused her to lose her face in public and even disappointed her dad about the issue.
Everyone wondering why they end up married? Well, when they were in college, Jv courted her. She thought Jv understood that it was just all about puppy love, and he finally fell in love with her despite her selfishness when she was in Highschool. So, she said yes because she was still madly in love with him, whatever happened. Their relationship is full of surprises and happiness, and everyone says that they were a perfect combination. Elena was a businesswoman; on the other hand, JV was an engineer, and she can say that they were excellent partners in life. After one year of being in a relationship, Jv proposed to Elena, and they got married. But their love story was not liked a fairy tale.
She thought her husband loved her, but the fact he wanted revenge and was seeking her downfall. He wanted her dead, and it's too late for her to know that he has an affair with his ex-girlfriend, Trisha. Elena did everything she could for his husband's forgiveness. She allows him to use her body, even though he calls someone else's name when they make love. No, scratch that; it was s*x with benefits, not love. She allows him to treat her like a slave, beat her to death, and, worst of all, allow him to ruin her.
He's indeed her downfall. Her greatest enemy.
"Tell me, what did you do to her?" He asks her angrily while he pinned her against the wall.
"I did nothing! What did she tell you that I hurt her? That I slapped her because she's a mistress? Why is it wrong to fight for our marriage?! You're my husband! You're mine!" She stated firmly as her tears rolled down her cheeks. The pain was evident in her voice, but Jv ignored her plea and punched her stomach instead. She screams in pain while holding her breath steadily. Her knees threatened to fall, but Jv dragged her to the bathroom and stripped her dress, and threw it at the corner. Her pulse beat faster as her body shook uncontrollably because of fear.
"No!" she screamed and struggled to get away from him. Elena attempted to run away from her husband, but Jv was able to get a hold of her waist and forcedly drag her near the bathtub full of water. Unexpectedly, Jv choked her so hard that it was difficult for her to breathe for air.
"You have never learned your lesson. Now, let me kill you." Jv's last word widened her eyes while she attempted to fight for her life. She fought him, but Jv's strength was enough for her to get drowned in water. All she can hear is her husband's laugh while her voice is stuck in her throat.
She can't breathe. She tried to open her eyes underwater, but not enough to see Jv's anger evidently displayed on his face. This was the first time that Jv went beyond his limitation and her expectation. She never thought that he would do this to her. The actual scene of her death. She confessed that her selfishness and sin before might be the reason for her suffering from her husband, but would her death be enough payment for that? Is she that stupid and worthless?
As she felt she was slowly drifting away to the darkness, her hands accidentally caressed her stomach. She cried. She can't even protect herself from this man, nor her child.