Marriage Made In Hell

Chapter 2. Husband From Hell

“You have disgraced me,” Dominic spoke in an angry tone as he gave Karen a wicked stare.

“Please,” Karen moans softly. “It will never repeat itself. Pardon my ignorance. I didn't intend to upset you. I wasn't even thinking straight,”

“Enough!” Dominic yelled at her to stop talking.

He didn't even consider that people were watching them.

They aren't officially married yet and she's already feeling the heat.

Her only regret was getting caught while trying to escape. She could have sworn that she had everything under control.

“Bring her here to me,” he ordered his guards and they obeyed.

Karen was dragged to the altar and forced to swear an oath of loyalty to Dominic.

She was also coerced into pledging her allegiance to Dominic. One of the vows states that she can't leave the marriage even if it gets messy.

The ceremony was short and eventful. The guests were a bit disappointed at what they just witnessed.

It wasn't what they expected from the intended couples.

Dominic drove Karen to his estate which happens to be an elegant castle far away from town.

His domestic staff looked healthier than Karen had expected them to be.

They couldn't stop staring at Karen. That's the first time Dominic has ever brought a lady home.

As Karen was directed to her room, they still didn't stop looking as though she were oozing.

“Why are they staring at me like that? What did Dominic say to them?” Karen asked herself.

She stopped asking, knowing that she was not getting answers soon.

“If you need anything, don't hesitate to reach out to us,” one of the staff said to Karen before shutting the door.

Dominic didn't even bother coming to keep her company like a caring husband.

He abandoned Karen and treated her like a nobody.

Just when she thought she was all alone, she noticed someone opening the door from outside. Instantly, she stood up in bed to satisfy her curiosity.

Fear took centre stage in her soul. The fear worsened when she saw her newlywed husband walk inside the house like a warlock.

Karen couldn't even stare directly at his face. It's as though he has horns planted on his forehead that's scaring the s**t out of her.

“What are you doing here?” She spoke in a cracked tone and shivered like a hen drenched by the rain.

“This is my home, remember?” He reminded her of his right to walk into any room of his choice without needing anyone's consent.

“Tonight is our honeymoon. So you have got to fulfil your conjugal right as my wife,” he insisted in a forced tone.

“Never, I refuse to be in the room with you!” She turned him down without thinking about the repercussions of her actions.

“Nice try!” Dominic mocked her with fake applause.

He was walking towards her direction when she stopped him with an upraised arm, “Don't you dare come near me,”

She threatened to hurt him if he dared to move an inch closer to her.

Just before she could find her balance, Dominic drifted forward and landed a punch on her face, making her pass out immediately.

Dominic didn't react immediately or approach Karen. He was so confident that she was pulling a prank on him.

The moment he realized she wasn't moving, he knew he needed to act fast.

He hurriedly called his doctor over the phone. “My wife just passed out. I need you to come quickly,”

In less than five minutes, the doctor arrived at the scene.

Luckily for Dominic, he was driving around Dominic's neighbourhood when he received the call.

“What happened to her?” The doctor asked after conducting a quick first aid treatment on Karen.

“I just walked inside and met her like this,” Dominic lied.

He knew that lying was the only solution to his problem right now. He wouldn't want the doctor to see him as an abuser.

“Will she be fine?” Dominic freaked out.

He may resent Karen but doesn't want to be responsible for her death. He has regretted ever hitting her. It wasn't his intention.

He only wanted to scare her, but he lost control of himself and had her knocked down in the process.

“Of course, she will be fine,” The Doctor assured.

But the look on his face shows he wasn't pleased with Dominic.

Without being told, he knew Dominic was responsible for Karen's predicament.

“She is asleep now. When she wakes, she will feel a lot better than before,” The Doctor assured Dominic.

Dominic was relieved. He appreciated the doctor for coming through at the right time when he needed him the most.

He saw the doctor for his car and also promised to stop by at the hospital later in the evening.

The Doctor didn't let the promise get into his head.

The last time Dominic made the promise, he ended up leaving the Doctor disappointed.

Dominic returned to the room with hopes of seeing Karen fully awake. But sadly for him, she was still rooted in her dreams.

“I apologise for hitting you. I lost control of myself.” He apologized to Karen as though she could hear his voice.

Tired of waiting for her to wake up, Dominic walked straight to Karen and double-tapped her shoulder. “Karen, please wake up,”

She failed to respond to him. All he got in return was the echoing of his voice as though he were in an empty room.

“Oh, no. This isn't happening,” he panicked.

He is scared that the worst is about to happen to him.

He already envisioned what he'd look like in the prison uniform should Karen end up dead.

He hasn't murdered anyone before and he doesn't intend to make Karen his first victim.

“It was just a light punch,” he thought. “Why is she still asleep? She isn't even showing signs of waking up.“

“Did the doctor lie when he said she would be fine?” Dominic lamented.

He doesn't even know what else to believe anymore. He has completely understood what it feels like to be strong.