The forbidden Affair

They had been married for 15 years with three children. Each morning, their eyes met only briefly across the breakfast table, hands never brushing as they reached for the sugar or the butter. Conversations faded into silence, broken by the dull clatter of cutlery and the ticking of the kitchen clock. With every year, she learned to measure happiness by its absence—a hollow space between the walls of their home, growing wider with each passing day. Before marriage, Liliana used to be the bubbliest person ever. She sang every day at a different bar, her voice weaving magic through smoky rooms. The audience loved her, her infectious energy, and radiant smile. There was this one place, The Velvet Leaf, where she always began her set with a silly little jump onstage, pretending to trip over the mic cord just to make the regulars laugh. Some nights, she’d challenge herself to sneak song lyrics about the bartender’s awful ponytail into her performance without him noticing. Their faces always lit up as her voice filled the room, and she loved it. Now that spark in her eyes had been replaced with a quiet resignation. She had forgotten how to sing and only hummed around the house. She forgot how to laugh, her days blended together in a muted routine she never imagined for herself. Her husband was a famous CEO in London. Nick owned hotels, clubs, lounges, and restaurants, and his greatest achievement was being the CEO of N’S software application, where he brought to life amazing apps that kept people hooked. Outside, he was this fancy, genuine, and warm person, a smile always plastered across his face. No one knew the monster he was. No one except Liliana. Nick treated Liliana like a tool—using her when it suited him, then casting her aside when he was done. He controlled every aspect of her life, reducing her to a shadow of herself. Whenever he loses a contract or things don't go as planned, he unleashes his anger on Liliana, and today was one of those many days. Liliana was by herself, lost in her thoughts in the garden, one of the many things she had learned to do since marriage, when her youngest daughter, Gwen, came running towards her. “Mummy, mummy, mummy,” her face lit up as soon as she heard her daughter’s voice. “Yes, honey”…. “Daddy is in, “he said in a cute singing voice and giggled. The smile on Liliana’s face was quickly replaced by a frown. IF Nick was back from work that early, it only meant that something was wrong, and she feared what would happen to her. “OK, honey, let's go give daddy a big kiss,” she forced a smile. She saw her husband relaxing in the armrest and immediately knew that she was right. Something had truly happened. “Daddyyyy,” Gwen rushed into his father's arms. Nick immediately caught her and sat her down on his lap. “Oh my baby,” how was school? He asked his daughter, completely ignoring Liliana. “Boringgg,” she said with a frown. “ Miss DD refused to give me ice cream.” “ Bad Miss DD, I will tell her to give you ice cream, okay.” He said in the same tone as Gwen. “Now go with mummy to get your ice cream.” “yayyy,” Gwen squealed. What are you waiting for? Go get her the ice cream.” Liliana nodded calmly. It was nighttime. They had just finished having dinner, and no conversation was shared between Liliana and Nick. Oh, how Liliana hated her life now. The only thing that kept her going was her children. It was time for bed. The oldest, George, kissed mummy goodnight, followed by the second, Genevieve. Gwen finally fell asleep after Liliana read to her. “Phew, I can finally get some rest,” she said in exhaustion. As soon as she stepped out of Gwen’s room, she was dragged by a strong, familiar hand. It was her husband. “Honey… w..whats wrong?” she tried to sound calm while resisting. “Shut up.” He pushed her into their room and locked the door. Liliana landed on the floor, shivering. She knew what was happening; she knew what was going to happen to her because this wasn't the first time; this was just a normal thing to her. She was just lucky it didn't happen in the past few days. “HOW DARE HIM , HOW DARE THAT PIECE OF A THING?” he yelled at Liliana. Liliana could see that death stare, and at that moment, she knew she daren’t say a word. He continued to yell at her, taking small steps closer to her. Before she knew, he stood right in front of her, looking down at her as if she were a dirty rug. He picked her up harshly and slammed her against the door. “Who the f**k do you think you are…I SAID WHO THE f**k DO YOU THINK YOU ARE!” I…I..I’m so…sorry,” Liliana managed to say. “ Of course you are, you prick, but I’m going to teach you a lesson. “He let out a disgusting laugh, which made Liliana nauseous. “Pleaseee”, Liliana cried out. “Are you still talking, are you still f*****g TALKING?” Liliana felt a smack across her face. He had slapped her, and he did it again. He squeezed her neck profusely. It was as if he wanted to kill her. “ You f*****g b***h”, He cursed, still choking her to death. Her whole face turned purple, and when she thought she was finally going to die, he released her. At this point, Liliana couldn't even cry. It was as if all the tears had been drained out of her through 15 years of crying. Nick dragged Liliana and pushed her onto the bed. Then, she heard him unbuckle his belt. She knew all these too well. She was dizzy and hazy from all those slaps and choking. She felt numb, but she had to endure. “ The final part of torture. Just endure,” she said to herself. Liliana never thought she could feel r***d by her own husband, but here she was about to be r***d by her husband. Nick climbed on top of her and ripped her dress apart. Liliana could not move. She lay there emotionless. “ I am just a tool," she said to herself. Before she realized she was naked. She tried to cover herself with her hands, but Nick, as strong as he was, pinned her hands against her head. She didn't try to fight him. It was of no use anyway. He slammed his d**k into her. As if he wanted to intentionally hurt her, and he did. To Liliana, s*x was not a pleasure. s*x was just raw pain. The s*x went on forever, and finally, not being able to take it anymore, Liliana fainted.