Catherine's POV
"W-What are you doing, Alessandro? Please I'm not in the mood," I begged, as he loosened the belt of my bathrobe.He paid no attention to my protests and just smiled wickedly before forcing my bathrobe open, and exposing my nakedness."You are my wife and your sole duty in my life is to ensure that I'm always sexually satisfied," He spat, unbuckling his belt and getting rid of his pants.Interesting. So now, I was his wife because he was in need of a release.As much as I wanted to have the old Alessandro back, I didn't want him like that.He was a predator while I was his prey that was shivering with fear as he pried my legs open.At that moment, I realized that begging him wasn't going to do anything, so I just decided to lie down as take it.He was right.My job was to give him sex whenever he wanted whether I was in the mood for it or not.After all, I lived under his roof and he bore all my responsibilities because I was his housewife.It was my role to ensure that I always looked pretty and was ready to spread my legs the moment he asked me to.I was nothing but a human sex doll to him.Hell, even sex dolls were cared for better than I was.Scratch that, I was his cum dumpster, nothing more.The last time we went on a date or one of his company's charity galas was a month after our wedding.After the devil struck, he had completely changed toward me.He had changed from the kind and loving Alessandro who used to send mocha frappe and cinnamon rolls to me every morning, when I was a medical student.The Alessandro that used to buy me the most expensive custom made jewelry and clothing to a monster in the early months of our marriage.Sometimes, it felt as if an alchemy had occurred one night, and the devil had swapped souls with him.Because he wasn't the Alessandro that I got married to.Instinctively, I pressed my legs together while he fervently sucked and fondled my boobs."Spread your damn legs, Catherine," He spat, yanking my legs apart. "This is the only thing that you're good for anyway. You are nothing but a leech of a gold digger."My heart broke into minute irredeemable pieces at his utterance, but I didn't show it.I only managed an expressionless mien while he lathered my chest with his saliva."Your body is so fucking repelling," Alessandro said, but still reattached his mouth to my nipple.Since you find me so disgusting, please get off me. I inwardly thought."You are no longer tight like before," Alessandro sneered, shoving three fingers at once into my pussy. "Have you been whoring yourself out?"Tears rolled down my cheeks as I shook my head, knowing fully well that he didn't and would never believe me."I-I would never do that," I wept, and he scoffed before forcing his cock inside me.Today was the worst wedding anniversary ever.Not only had he asked for a divorce, he had also ignored the food that I had painstakingly prepared for him.And now, he was forcing me to have sex with him, against my will, while uttering the worst accusations and insults ever.What exactly could I have done to him that made him hate me so much?Why did the universe hate me so much?Was I not worthy of a loving marriage with my first love?Was I undeserving of a happily ever after?"Oh, please," He scoffed. "You can't fool me with the miserable despondent aura that you carry about. Be honest with me, how many men have you had apart from me? Are they up to ten? twenty?"My ears had to be playing tricks on me because I couldn't believe Alessandro's disgusting utterance.Did he think I was also a serial cheater like him?How could he even think I would do something like that?"Laura is older than you yet she's tighter and smarter than you," He panted, delivering brutal thrusts to my pussy.Laura.That name always made me sick with jealousy and misery.She was prettier, smarter, and by far more gorgeous than me, according to Alessandro and his mother.I had neither seen a picture of her nor had I met her in person, and I was truly thankful for that.Alessandro didn’t even bother with foreplay before forcing his huge cock inside me.I burst into fresh tears as he wrapped a hand around my throat and fucked me harder."Why are you pretending not to like it, huh?" He spat. "Do you act like this with your other men?"His thrusts were so merciless and swift, that I barely had time to gather myself before he pounded me again."I-I have never and would never have sexual relations with any other man but you and you know it." I sniffled."That's what I used to think," He scoffed. "Until I found out that I never truly knew you.""W-What?" I stammered."You're a fucking pretender and a foolish tattletale," He spat. "You are also the most immature person that I've ever seen in my life."He didn't give me a chance to prod him for more information as he tightened his grip on my throat and plowed me as if I had offended him.This was too much. I thought, gazing up at the ceiling.An excruciating moment later, Alessandro released his seeds inside me with a groan, with his face buried in the crook of my shoulder."You are actually useful sometimes," He grunted, gazing down at me.As I had no idea of how to respond, I just pressed my lips into a thin line and fluttered my eyes shut.A few minutes later when I opened my eyes, he was gone.With a groan, I dragged myself up from the bed, inwardly hoping that the child in my stomach was fine.Yes, I was pregnant.I had taken a pregnancy test some days ago, after struggling with incessant bouts of nausea and dizzy spells.After what happened that night, I resolved to leave Alessandro's life for good.A toxic marriage like ours was not a safe ground to raise a child.I didn't want to traumatize my kid.Even if it meant that I would become a maid somewhere in order to provide for my child, then so be it.At that moment, the scales of foolishness fell off my eyes and I realized that I couldn't put up with the maltreatment anymore.I didn't want Alessandro near us in the future or ever.It wasn't like he cared about me anyway.Hell, he'd probably host a banquet with Laura after I left.My former best friend, Mandy, would probably laugh in my face if she found out about how Alessandro had been treating me.When I told her that I was moving to America with Alessandro, she had strongly warned me against doing so.And had told me that I would live to regret it.Like the lovesick fool I was, I had ignored her warning to be with my love.As I scrubbed my skin under the trickling shower, I wondered why it took me so long to realize how much of an archfiend Alessandro truly was.Catherine's POV As soon as Alessandro left the house the next morning, I retrieved the divorce agreement and perused it.Afterward, I signed on the designated corner before placing the paperwork back into the envelope and placing it on his journal.I wanted it to be the first thing he saw the next time he decided to come home.Exhaling sharply, I gave the study one last look and made my way back to the bedroom where my empty suitcase was laying on the bed.Then, I packed the last bits of presentable clothes that I still had into the suitcase, tossed my hair into a bun and darted the mirror above the dresser a sad look before exiting the room."Are you going somewhere, ma'am?" Alice asked as I walked down the stairs with my packed luggage."Yes," I said. "I'm going far away from this place and never coming back."Alice's jaw slacked in shock. "M-Ma'am, is this a joke? Are you really leaving Sir Alessandro?""My senses have finally come back to me and I've realized just how dense I was
Catherine's POV Both the man and my ears had to be playing jokes on me.And an unfunny one at that, because how could I have lived twenty four years of my life without a mother and then suddenly have a mother now?No matter the angle I tried to see the whole situation from, it still didn't make sense."You are not saying anything, miss," Thomas said, and I huffed incredulously."Are you an organ trafficker?" I asked, because that seemed to be the only realistic explanation for the whole mess."What? I don't quite get what you're implying, Miss," He raised a puzzled brow."You target vulnerable women and approach them with this cheap lie of yours, lure them to an unknown destination, kill them, and then harvest their organs, isn't it?" I snarled. "Tell me, how long have you been gathering information about me?""I do no such thing, ma'am," He slipped a card toward me.Begrudgingly, I retracted the card from the table and my eyes gaped when I saw that he was the owner of a large restau
FIVE YEARS LATERAlessandro’s POV I heaved a sigh of despair as my eyes landed on her dress which was the only memory of her that I had left.Initially, I had wanted to burn it as I did the rest of her belongings, but something from within had restrained me from doing so, thus I had left it in the closet.Nowadays, whenever I saw it, it always awoke a mixture of misery, despondency, and fury that was directed towards myself.The universe had blessed me with the most precious jewel of inestimable value but I had been so indifferent about her and had broken her both emotionally and physically.The memory of how I had forced her to satisfy my sexual needs on the third anniversary of our marriage still haunted me every second of my wretched life.I had it all.And I literally meant it.I had several fleets of cars, five estates, abundant wealth, literally everything the average man wanted yet a hollow pit of sadness still existed in my heart.Fuck, how could I have been so cruel to a pure
FIVE YEARS LATERCatherine’s POV "Okay, so his blood pressure is now stable," I said, gazing at the waves on the heart monitor. "You did great, guys.""It's all thanks to you, doctor Williams," One of the nurses said, as she handed me a pair of tongs.Currently, I was in the midst of a major brain surgery.The patient had almost lost his life in a car crash some hours ago due to his reckless driving.Thankfully, the surgery was a success but I would make sure to give him a strict warning when he woke up."I will leave the rest to you guys, then," I said, placing the forceps on the instrument table.Afterward, I headed out of the theater where the mother of the patient was waiting and dumped my surgery outfit into the trash can.I was now clad in just a pair of teal scrubs.The poor woman looked exhausted and her eyes were as red as cherry, probably because she had been crying ever since her son was rushed in here."Doctor Williams!" She shot up from her seat and sprinted up to me. "H
Alessandro’s POV "Welcome, dear," Grandma grinned, as I embraced her in a warm hug."You look radiant, ma. The ever gorgeous beauty of Santos Island," I grinned, when we broke the hug."Oh, please, dear," She scoffed, but giggled anyway. "It's so nice seeing you again. You know I was thinking; what if I never get to see my Alessandro's children before I pass on?"“Stop thinking like that, ma.” I chided her, and she just gave me a bored look, as we both headed into the dining room, where my mother was sitting and already plating her own food.Upon seeing Grandma and I, she darted us a smile before averting her focus back to her food.You see, Grandma had finished her last dose of chemotherapy a week ago, after undergoing a brain tumor removal surgery a month back.We had all been scared when her neurologist told us that her tumor could metastasize as cancer into her liver and other vital organs.Thankfully, that didn't happen and now, she was up and active on both feet, without the ai
Catherine’s POV "Mummy, we are in America!" Liam squealed, as he bounced down the stairs of the helicopter, with Mr Thomas following closely behind him."Be careful, sweetie," I sighed, tightly holding onto Leo who seemed wary of his new surroundings."This place is strange and hot," Leo muttered. "I don't like America. When are we going back to Canda, mummy?""Soon," I lied, knowing fully well that I had signed a contract to be a neurosurgeon at the America branch for one year, at least."Really soon or far soon?" He scrutinized my expression as if trying to deduce an ounce of lie on my face."Soon soon, baby," I lied again, just as three bald burly men that were identically dressed in black suits and dark sunshades trekked up to us."Welcome to America, ma'am," They bowed in unison to me before collecting our luggage and turning to Mr Thomas."It's been a while, sir," They said to him, and he nodded."It sure has," He said. "Take the luggage to the car. How many cars did you bring?
Alessandro’s POV "Do you care for a drink?" I asked my best friend, Ethan, as he plopped onto one of the sofas in my study."Yes, please. Do you have Brandy?" I shook my head in disapproval. "I thought your doctor told you to quit drinking alcohol because of your reoccurring cirrhosis."Ethan waved me off. "She doesn't know what she's talking about. Alcohol is the only thing that makes me feel alive nowadays. Chloe has taken my children to heaven knows where and the court is refusing to grant me joint custody of them."His wife divorced him three years ago due to his frequent abuse of alcohol and how it was causing their marriage to fall apart.It was quite saddening to see Ethan in such a vulnerable state nowadays.Him and I went way back since kindergarten. As we were both heirs from wealthy families, we had gradually bonded and became best of friends.Ethan was even part of the people that had criticized me for maltreating Catherine after the divorce and because of that, we had
Catherine’s POV This couldn't be, right?There was absolutely no way in hell that I just saw him in there, right?I was definitely seeing things now, right?Those were the forms of questions that swirled in my head as I trekked back to my office.But then again, I could still smell his woody cologne on myself which meant that I had truly seen the bastard in flesh and blood.I had never thought I would be saying this soon, but Mr Thomas was right.Coming back to America was the worst decision that I ever made.Well, with the exception of marrying Alessandro.I should have just told the director that I couldn't do it, but my good heart had gotten in the way.Fuck, what was I supposed to do now?As I pressed my back against the wall of my office, another thought resonated in my head.Alessandro's grandmother was my patient.I had been shocked out of my mind when she was rushed into the emergency room, some hours ago.The only person that had been nice to me in his family was fatally ill