Chapter 4

"Honey, let's have dinner first. Later, you can continue your sleep. Mom said that you haven't eaten anything since this afternoon," said Othniel. Caroline, of course, just kept quiet. She didn't care about Othniel. Her stomach was hungry, but now Caroline didn't care about her health.

"I know you're just pretending to sleep. You must take care of your health; I don't want you to get sick." Othniel still tried to persuade Caroline.

"I'm not hungry! If you're hungry, you can eat yourself," Caroline replied.

"You have to eat with me," said Othniel.

Caroline changed her position to sitting. She looked annoyed at Othniel; why did this man always force her?

"I don't like you to keep forcing me; if I don't obey, you will threaten me," Caroline growled.

"Therefore, you must always obey your husband's wishes; this is for your good. I'm just asking you to eat so you don't get sick. Never argue about your health," said Othniel while smoothing Caroline's messy hair.

"You're too selfish!" Caroline growled.

"Camryn! Do you want to walk alone, or I'll carry you," Othniel asked.

"You bastard! Can't you listen to me? I'm not hungry," Caroline shouted.

"Do I have to kiss you again until you faint because you dare to swear at me?" said Othniel while looking sharply at Caroline.

"Now obey my orders, Camryn!" snapped Othniel.

Caroline was silent, but she couldn't help but cry.

"Don't cry! I don't like to see it," Othniel said as he wiped Caroline's tears.

"You made me cry, damn it!" shouted Caroline.

Othniel chuckled softly. It looked so adorable on his wife's face when she was upset.

"Yes, honey. I was wrong to make you cry, so I'm sorry. But now we have to eat first. I'm also very hungry," said Othniel.

"Alright. It looks like you want me to carry you. Just say it, I won't be angry." Othniel then lifted Caroline's body and carried her to the dining room.

Othniel briefly kissed Caroline's lips before sitting Caroline on the dining chair.

"Insolence! Don't kiss me stupid," Caroline snapped.

"It's a good thing Mom has finished eating, so Mom didn't hear you swearing at your husband," Othniel said.

Caroline didn't care. She started to take the rice and side dishes. Then Caroline ate without looking at Othniel, acting as if Othniel was not in front of her.

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At 5:00 AM, Caroline woke up from her sleep. She felt her throat dry and intended to get a drink from the kitchen.

"Why does this man always hug me so tightly? He thinks his hands aren't heavy," Caroline grumbled.

For three days now, Othniel had not touched Caroline because Caroline said she was having her period. That was just Caroline's excuse, so Othniel didn't touch her.

"Let go of your hand; I want to go to the kitchen to get a drink," Caroline said while releasing Othniel's arms.

"Don't be long," Othniel muttered while releasing his hug.

Caroline did not answer. She put on her sandals and went straight to the kitchen.

Caroline stopped her steps when she heard the words of the two servants in the kitchen.

"So Camryn is dead? She's my twin sister. No way!" Caroline said quietly. Caroline tried to continue listening to the words of the two servants. But unfortunately, the two waiters stopped gossiping because the head waiter reprimanded them.

Caroline did not go to get a drink; she went to her room again.

"Mom and Dad have been separated for a long time. And Mom forbade me to find out about Dad. Is it possible that my twin brother came with Dad?" Caroline said silently.

Caroline sat on the edge of the bed daydreaming.

"Honey, have you taken the drinking water?" asked Othniel while hugging Caroline's body from behind.

"Let go of me!" Caroline got up from her seat.

"Why are you crying? Did someone hurt you?" Othniel was undoubtedly worried.

"Camryn, tell me something. Who hurt you?" he continued.

"You keep thinking of me as Camryn, even though you already know that I'm not Camryn!" Caroline replied.

"What do you mean, honey? I don't understand at all. You are still Camryn, my wife." Caroline couldn't understand Othniel.

"Don't pretend because your beloved Camryn is dead!" Caroline shouted.

"You are Camryn! You are not dead; you are still by my side. Calm down. Did you have a bad dream?" Othniel tried to calm Caroline down while gently rubbing the back of Caroline's hand.

"Don't touch me; you no longer have to lie. I just heard two Servants say Camryn is my twin sister, and she is dead," Caroline snapped.

"Damn servants!" Othniel said to himself.

"I don't want to live with you. I'm not Camryn! Camryn, your lover is dead; don't make me look like her; we're still different people!" Caroline said.

"Shut up! In my eyes, you are still Camryn," snapped Othniel.

"No! I'm not Camryn, damn it. Realize your lover is dead," Caroline shouted.

"I said shut up!" said Othniel as he grabbed Caroline's chin.

"Listen to me; you are still my Camryn. You are not dead, and you will never leave me. We will live together until we grow old," said Othniel, hugging Caroline's body tightly.

"Let go of me!" Caroline shouted.

"If you weren't having your period right now, I would punish you for having the audacity to say that you are not Camryn. Surely, that's your excuse. So that you can find another man and leave me," said Othniel.

"I know I fault with you. You listen too much to gossip, which isn't necessarily true, just like you listen to what Agnes says," he continued.

"That waitress can't be a fucking liar!" growled Caroline.

"Let go of me; I'm not Camryn; even though we are twins, we are different people. Please," Caroline said.

"I won't let you go! I told you, you're Camryn! Don't act silly," Othniel snapped.

"What an asshole! You still want to play with me," Caroline shouted.

Othniel couldn't stand it anymore. She dropped Caroline's body and kissed her fiercely. Caroline had time to rebel, but her strength was no match for Othniel.

Othniel continued to kiss Caroline until Caroline completely lost consciousness. Even when Caroline was out of breath, Othniel continued the action.

Feeling quite satisfied, Othniel stopped her actions. She smoothed Caroline's messy hair and kissed Caroline on the forehead.

"You wait real dear; I will give a reckoning to those two damn Servants because of them you dare to defy me." Othniel then went out of his room. It was easy for Othniel to find out who the two Servants were. If no one confessed, Othniel would kill all the Servants in his house.