Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Gemma was in everyone's eyes a playful and extravagant girl, and they did not expect that a daring and passionate girl like Gemma would remain a virgin even after three years of marriage.

Jethro, in a drunken stupor, didn't care that his wife was gritting her teeth in pain and roughness from him. In his eyes, there was only anger and stunned by the effects of alcohol. This is the first night after three years of marriage to be close to each other but there is not a bit of tenderness and romance that should have been.

Gemma's first time was completely given to Jethro, but in her heart, there was only bitterness and pain. Although she tries to tell her husband to be gentle with her, Jethro ignores her words and thinks that he is just doing his duty and doing his duty, it is not necessary to have feelings in it.

“Please… be gentle with me…” Gemma's tears filled her face with pain, her bottom ached and she could feel she was bleeding profusely.

Jethro smiled, Gemma's weakness in his eyes a lie is unnoticeable.

“Don't be so fake, Gemma, I know you've been looking forward to this. I'm doing what you want now… but don't expect me to be gentle with you just a little. I will never... Jethro spoke bitterly and disgustedly to Gemma.

Gemma had always known that Jethro didn't take her seriously, but when she heard her husband's hurtful words, her heart ached. For three years, not for a moment did she feel the tenderness of this man, Jethro could laugh happily with another woman but never with her.

Each pain was taking over her body and psyche, after Jethro's words, Gemma only knew how to bite her teeth to endure the pain from the lower body. In her heart, comforted that things were going better than she should have, Jethro would quickly understand and love her.

Gemma from beginning to end never blamed Jethro for his roughness and intensity, she thought that she had no experience in this matter, so she was like that.

But what Jethro is doing with Gemma is not the same as a normal couple's life but more like an involuntary rape.

Having spent her first night without romance, when Gemma woke up the only thing she felt was the pain from her waist and that place. Her memory was broken when she remembered last night, Gemma was in so much pain that she fainted before it was all over, she didn't know if her fainting would make Jethro lose interest.

Gemma turned to the side to look at the man sleeping soundly, looking at his handsome face as if he had been favored by the gods to sculpt every line, the strong body that made her fascinated for many years. She lifted the blanket gently and got out of bed so as not to wake Jethro up, although her body was tormented by Jethro all night, Gemma's heart was also very happy because Jethro finally touched her after more than three years of marriage.

The blanket was turned over, the bed sheet was tinged red. Gemma paused slightly as she looked at the dried red blood on the bed, both worried and excited, but more worried. What she had kept for so many years was finally given to the man she loved but… whether Jethro really realized her feelings for him or whether in his eyes she was just an evil woman.

Although tired, Gemma still got up early to prepare breakfast for her husband. She didn't know how to cook or do anything before, but after marrying Jethro, Gemma started studying and doing everything, taking on the role that a wife should have.

Jethro saw that the table was full of food and that Gemma was busy, and he shook his head a little now that he had drunk too much last night. Jethro never thought he would lose control to this extent, what happened yesterday was something he remembered and some didn't. But when he woke up, seeing the red patch on the bed sheets Jethro knew well what he had done last night, but he acted as if nothing had happened.

Gemma is happy to see Jethro, thinking that yesterday will make their future lives more comfortable and happy.

“If you can't cook, let the maid do it, you're a terrible cook, Gemma,” Jethro said annoyingly as he put the meat in his mouth, his eyebrows furrowed as he looked at the beautiful dishes on the table.

This was not the first time Gemma had been criticized for bad cooking, but she only smiled and let go of the harsh words and talked about something else.

“Jethro… tonight… do you want to go to the movies with me? There's a great new movie coming out in theaters today.” Gemma said cheerfully, she had to try hard to speak.

Jethro, who had eaten breakfast and read the newspaper, said coldly and without warmth:

“I'm not free like you, don't say stupid things. You should be doing more than just spending money, Gemma.”

Gemma clenched her fists, and when her mood improved a little, she was pulled down to the extreme by this man. She said nothing more and remained silent throughout the breakfast.

While she was bored because her husband could not watch the movie with her, she heard him say:

“From now on, move into my bedroom, and we'll sleep together.”

"Really? Gemma cheered up.

Jethro frowned, he didn't like loud noises so Gemma shyly covered her mouth, but she still smiled at this. For Jethro, sharing a bed was nothing special, but for Gemma, it was the opposite, she had always expected this, no woman wouldn’t want to share a bed with her lover.

Gemma didn't know what her father said to Jethro to make him change but she was sure it wasn't a good thing it didn't matter what her father said now because they could sleep together from now on.

While Jethro was at work, Gemma stayed at home and quickly packed her pajamas and clothes, and all the necessities into Jethro's bedroom. All were arranged by her own hands and did not allow the maid to touch them.

While cleaning Jethro's private office, Gemma discovered in the last drawer, which no one noticed, when she pulled it out, inside was a delicate and expensive box. Gemma knew at first glance that this was a ring box. The ring's styling was purely for women, the white ring shimmering fancifully and making Gemma unable to take her eyes off it.

Gemma smiled and whispered, “This ring… Does Jethro want to give it to me, to surprise me?”

Jethro was a cold and quiet man, but she knew he was a very warm person, only she had to be the one to touch his warm place. Gemma took the ring from the box and put it on, from the shape to the size it all suited her as if this ring was made for Gemma. Looking at the beautiful and sparkling ring on her finger, a warm stream of water flowed through making Gemma extremely happy.

Gemma took hold of the ringed hand, whispering:

“He finally accepted me.”

The harsh and hurtful words Jethro had been saying to her all this time, she ignored them all because of this ring.

In the evening, Jethro came home and saw on the table all the beautiful dishes. He didn't care and sat down directly to start eating, he had long been accustomed to Gemma's service.

Gemma, who was wearing the ring, said cheerfully to Jethro:

How's your day goin'? Is your business profitable?”

Although it was just a normal question, Gemma always wanted Jethro to confide in her so that he could actively talk about the difficulties in his work with her. But when Jethro said such things, she thought she was mocking him, thinking that without her father's help, his work would never go smoothly.

“What do you mean?” Jethro looked at Gemma, annoyed.

Gemma realized that her words had touched Jethro's sensitive point, so she hurriedly waved her hand to explain.

“I didn't mean any harm, I… I just wanted to talk to you. Don't … don't think of me like that.” Gemma said a little embarrassed, her tone was very gentle and a little weak.

Jethro didn't think so, although he heard her explain, it was important when he saw the familiar ring on his finger. The forks and knives stopped, staring at the ring.

“Where did you get that ring?” Jethro shouted loudly to make Gemma startle.

Gemma looked at the ring and turned her eyes to her husband, who rubbed the ring lightly and said:

“Isn't that the ring you want to give me? I saw it in your office. If you want to give it to me, you don't have to hide it so well.”

But Gemma did not know that the ring she was wearing and thought it was perfect for her did not belong to her at all. Jethro shouted loudly in anger:

“Quickly give it back, it doesn't belong to you, this is not my gift to you! Who let you wear it arbitrarily."

Gemma was a little alarmed, this ring from design to size was all for women, and the only woman beside Jethro was her. But now Jethro said it wasn't for her.

Gemma still didn't want to take the ring off, but Jethro's next words sent shivers down her cringe.

“If you don't take that ring off quickly, don't blame me for you losing a finger.“ Jethro said viciously, standing up with his knife in his hand.

Gemma did not volunteer, but she took off the ring and gave it to him, and Jethro grudgingly snatched the ring from her hand. He wiped the ring with a handkerchief meticulously and carefully as if it had been contaminated by something dirty.

Gemma was hurt, she asked in a weak voice and was about to cry:

“This ring is for women, if it doesn't belong to me, then who does it belong to? Did you commit adultery behind my back?"

Jethro glanced at Gemma, his eyes and tone of voice clearly expressing his disgust and disgust for her.

“It's my work, Gemma, I've always reminded you to know your position, you have no right to interfere in my life or private relationships. If you want, you can unilaterally divorce.”

Jethro's words and cold eyes were like knives that pierced her heart most brutally and cruelly.