“Wuxia stop stealing my translations and credit me properly”
It has been three years !!! Three years!
Although it was a twisted relationship that began because of debt, so much had happened thus far. Sad times, frustrating times, happy times….The way his eyes gradually changed, she secretly held out hope for a better future. That is exactly why she couldn’t take it anymore.
The feeling of betrayal shook the ground beneath her. Who was the man that gently kissed her head and placed the ring on her finger?
Her head was crying out for her to leave quietly, but her heart was still struggling to accept the reality of the situation and to stay with him.
The fierce conflict was making her head spin. She felt nauseous and her legs trembled.
While Rowena held her breath against the wall, a large hand quickly grabbed her arm as she was on the edge of collapsing.
“Leaving? Where to?”
“Anywhere. Let go of me!”
As soon as their bodies touched, Rowena screamed at Killian and pushed him away. As the tears pooled on her lifeless cheeks, Killian wiped them away with his index finger and furrowed his brow.
“Don’t cry. It makes my ears ring.”
“Let me go!”
Rowena screamed in pain as his grip tightened, leaving marks on her hands. Killian grabbed her arms and dragged her to the bed. Rowena, who had lost all sense of reason, resisted in disgust.
“No! You demon! You monster!”
“Call me what you want.”
While her eyes trembled, she felt the soft bedding behind her back.
Killian raised his voice and trapped her body under him as she struggled to escape. No matter how much she screamed or cried for help, no one would come. Because he warned all staff not to let anyone approach.
He only focused on the women underneath him.
A woman who whispered endless love to him on the surface, but climbed into another man’s bed behind his back.
He knew everything about the mistress.
A venomous woman with an angelic face.
This was why he couldn’t understand Rowena’s reaction now, and in turn, it made him angry. Even the fact that her face, back in the harbor, trembling with shock and betrayal, was now engraved in his mind and wouldn’t disappear no matter how he tried.
A woman who tried to escape and a man who just wouldn’t let her go.
It wasn’t long before the suffocating confrontation was over. After a long time of struggling, Rowena was exhausted and worn out, she could feel the cold tears streaming down the corners of her eyes and she asked in a clear voice
“Why…why did you give me the ring half a month ago? Why did you act like you were going to marry me? Just to throw me away like this.”
“I never promised you anything. I just gave you a present, like I always do.”
“What….do you mean?”
“Why are you so shocked?”
Killian reached out and brushed a strand of blonde hair from her cheek.
“You didn’t expect me to say that it was all a prank and that I love you?”
As soon as he spat out those words, a fire broke out in her cheeks. Killian twisted his mouth into a stern face.
He pulled away and grabbed something that was tossed aside
“Wuxia stop stealing my translations and credit me properly”
Warning: Dubcon (dubious consent)
He picked up the tie that was tossed on the bed and wrapped it around Rowena’s wrists.
“Untie me from this right now!”
Rowena, with her hands now tied together, screamed loudly.
Killian restrained her lightly, then reached out and patted her red cheeks with the back of his hand. Unlike her feverish face, the touch of his cool skin felt like a surge of electricity.
Rowena glared at the man who lay on top of her with wet eyes. Even in this situation, her tamed body responded faithfully. Shame and embarrassment washed over her.
“Rowena.”
Killian called in a whisper, his knee between her struggling legs. He swept his index finger across her messy wet eyelashes and held her chin. She turned her head away from him, but he couldn’t stand it, so he turned her head back and fixed it to face him.
“Fifteen days from now.”
“…….”
“My wedding.”
“It was a marriage arranged by the Queen.”
Normally, the ceremony would have taken place in a cathedral only royalty was allowed, however, since it was a time-limited relationship, they agreed to keep it simple and private.
As a wife, Chloe Everdeen was a good partner in many ways. She did not have the romantic dreams of a grand wedding that every woman wants, nor did she disturb his mind or make him lose his sense of reason.
Rowena Philone, on the other hand, was a woman who could only be on the level of a mistress, nothing more.
A humble birthplace, a shameful past. Let alone the fact that she had two personalities attached to her.
Worst of all was the fact that he knew this and was still being swayed by her pretense. He should have strangled her immediately and buried her in the ocean, but he couldn’t. The woman beneath him would never know how much patience and mercy he was showing toward her.
“…Demon.”
A cold voice awoke his mind, which was immersed in thoughts.
“Monster. A cold-blooded man. A bad guy with no blood and no tears.”
Rowena, who chewed and spit out each syllable, spoke desperately as if she was vomiting blood.
“You knew how I felt…”
“…….”
“I’ve always been sincere toward you. You…”
There were times when she felt like she was a toy to him, a non-human being. But when she saw glimpses of kindness, she covered her eyes and her ears.
Tears had already dried up, and the sound of her voice had become hoarse.
“I…loved you.”
A chilling silence fell, it felt as if they were the only two people in the world. Both of them were buried in each other’s world. But there was nothing in that world. Except for their ragged breathing and the way they glared at each other…
“Then let’s prove it.”
An indifferent voice broke through the silence. She blinked, unsure of what he was talking about, while he began to unbutton her dress buttons one by one with his elegant fingertips.
“What are you doing…”
Grasping the situation belatedly, Rowena held the back of his hand.
“Don’t do this.”
“Didn’t you say you loved me?”
Her mind went blank. He brought his cold forehead into contact with hers.
She nodded quietly
“If you really don’t want to, say no. I’ll stop then.”
***
She was greeted by a white envelope when she opened her eyes again. She didn’t have to guess, he must have thrown it here before he left the bedroom, as if paying her for her services to date.
Rowena was filled with shame at herself for letting the pleasure get the better of her. She left the money where it was, and picked up the bag she packed yesterday, then left the villa.
Keeping her hood pulled tightly over her head, she left the villa early in the morning and boarded a boat. She stood on the deck and gazed at the cloudy sea with her empty eyes.
It was time for her to take it one step at a time.
Wuxia stop stealing my translations and credit me properly”
“Mom!”
She heard a voice coming from some distance. Startled, she turned around and saw a child running towards a woman, who appeared to be the child’s mother. The woman opened her arms to hug the child.
As Rowena observed the sweet scene, one possibility suddenly flashed through her mind like a bolt of lightning.
Her menstrual cycle….. it’s over a month late…
Maybe, just maybe…
Instinctively, her hand went straight to her lower abdomen.
Perhaps it was a twist of fate, but based on her hunch, what if it was true. Which it definitely was.
She was pregnant and must protect the unborn child. If that man discovered that this child was his, he would take it away from her.
Rowena changed her name and moved to a remote town where no one could find her. By the time she gave birth to her child, all newspapers were filled with the story of the newly married couple: Killian Devonshire and Chloe Everdeen, who were moving abroad.
She had a son who looked exactly like her beloved, despicable man.
* * *
Her ears were alerted by the creaking of the stairs and the sound of approaching footsteps. Keeping her hope alive, Rowena hugged her son as she continued to believe it wouldn’t be one of those “what ifs”.
“Rebecca!” she said.
After hearing the irritated voice, Rowena knew that she was facing her worst fear. As soon as she arose from the bed, she placed her child on top of it, Damian began whining as he felt his mother’s touch fading.
“…Ma’am.”
“You finally opened the door.”
“I’m sorry. My baby was sleeping.”
“That’s none of my business.”
When she opened the door, a middle-aged woman with a stern look was standing there. It was Rose, the landlady.
Rose clucked her tongue as she looked at Rowena, who had just gotten up, and her dishevelled outfit.
“What are you going to do laying around like that when the sun’s up? Don’t you have to earn money?”
Rowena lowered her eyes instead of replying to the sudden criticism that flew at her.
Even though the sun had risen, it was still dawn outside. The only people working at this hour would be chimney cleaners or newspaper delivery men.
Also, she worked at an industrial sewing factory until late last night. Her entire body felt as heavy as a wet cotton cloth.
Due to the fatigue, she struggled to keep her eyelids open.
“Rebecca!”
Before she could reply, Rose called out fiercely to Rowena, who was standing as if she were about to fall asleep. Rowena opened her eyes slightly wider.
“The rent is overdue. How far do I have to go in order to look after you? Do you want to be sitting on the street with a baby on this cold day?”
The word “baby” brought her back to consciousness like someone had poured water on the top of her head.
Rowena, clasping her rough fingertips together, immediately bowed her head.
“I’m sorry, Ma’am. My salary hasn’t been paid yet. I only received some of it yesterday, but… wait a minute.”
Although she never intended to delay the payment, she wasn’t expecting Rose to rush and find her at the crack of dawn.
Rowena turned around to search through her work outfit. She rummaged around the ripped pockets with her rough hands, and shortly after, she found the flimsy white envelope and took it out.
“This is all I have. I’ll give you the rest as soon as I get it. I’m sorry for the trouble I’ve caused you…….”
Bowing her head several times, Rowena handed over the money. Clicking her tongue, Rose opened the envelope, quickly counted the amount and put it in her pocket.
“Wuxia stop stealing my translations and credit me properly”
It has been three years !!! Three years!
Although it was a twisted relationship that began because of debt, so much had happened thus far. Sad times, frustrating times, happy times….The way his eyes gradually changed, she secretly held out hope for a better future. That is exactly why she couldn’t take it anymore.
The feeling of betrayal shook the ground beneath her. Who was the man that gently kissed her head and placed the ring on her finger?
Her head was crying out for her to leave quietly, but her heart was still struggling to accept the reality of the situation and to stay with him.
The fierce conflict was making her head spin. She felt nauseous and her legs trembled.
While Rowena held her breath against the wall, a large hand quickly grabbed her arm as she was on the edge of collapsing.
“Leaving? Where to?”
“Anywhere. Let go of me!”
As soon as their bodies touched, Rowena screamed at Killian and pushed him away. As the tears pooled on her lifeless cheeks, Killian wiped them away with his index finger and furrowed his brow.
“Don’t cry. It makes my ears ring.”
“Let me go!”
Rowena screamed in pain as his grip tightened, leaving marks on her hands. Killian grabbed her arms and dragged her to the bed. Rowena, who had lost all sense of reason, resisted in disgust.
“No! You demon! You monster!”
“Call me what you want.”
While her eyes trembled, she felt the soft bedding behind her back.
Killian raised his voice and trapped her body under him as she struggled to escape. No matter how much she screamed or cried for help, no one would come. Because he warned all staff not to let anyone approach.
He only focused on the women underneath him.
A woman who whispered endless love to him on the surface, but climbed into another man’s bed behind his back.
He knew everything about the mistress.
A venomous woman with an angelic face.
This was why he couldn’t understand Rowena’s reaction now, and in turn, it made him angry. Even the fact that her face, back in the harbor, trembling with shock and betrayal, was now engraved in his mind and wouldn’t disappear no matter how he tried.
A woman who tried to escape and a man who just wouldn’t let her go.
It wasn’t long before the suffocating confrontation was over. After a long time of struggling, Rowena was exhausted and worn out, she could feel the cold tears streaming down the corners of her eyes and she asked in a clear voice
“Why…why did you give me the ring half a month ago? Why did you act like you were going to marry me? Just to throw me away like this.”
“I never promised you anything. I just gave you a present, like I always do.”
“What….do you mean?”
“Why are you so shocked?”
Killian reached out and brushed a strand of blonde hair from her cheek.
“You didn’t expect me to say that it was all a prank and that I love you?”
As soon as he spat out those words, a fire broke out in her cheeks. Killian twisted his mouth into a stern face.
He pulled away and grabbed something that was tossed aside
“Wuxia stop stealing my translations and credit me properly”
Warning: Dubcon (dubious consent)
He picked up the tie that was tossed on the bed and wrapped it around Rowena’s wrists.
“Untie me from this right now!”
Rowena, with her hands now tied together, screamed loudly.
Killian restrained her lightly, then reached out and patted her red cheeks with the back of his hand. Unlike her feverish face, the touch of his cool skin felt like a surge of electricity.
Rowena glared at the man who lay on top of her with wet eyes. Even in this situation, her tamed body responded faithfully. Shame and embarrassment washed over her.
“Rowena.”
Killian called in a whisper, his knee between her struggling legs. He swept his index finger across her messy wet eyelashes and held her chin. She turned her head away from him, but he couldn’t stand it, so he turned her head back and fixed it to face him.
“Fifteen days from now.”
“…….”
“My wedding.”
“It was a marriage arranged by the Queen.”
Normally, the ceremony would have taken place in a cathedral only royalty was allowed, however, since it was a time-limited relationship, they agreed to keep it simple and private.
As a wife, Chloe Everdeen was a good partner in many ways. She did not have the romantic dreams of a grand wedding that every woman wants, nor did she disturb his mind or make him lose his sense of reason.
Rowena Philone, on the other hand, was a woman who could only be on the level of a mistress, nothing more.
A humble birthplace, a shameful past. Let alone the fact that she had two personalities attached to her.
Worst of all was the fact that he knew this and was still being swayed by her pretense. He should have strangled her immediately and buried her in the ocean, but he couldn’t. The woman beneath him would never know how much patience and mercy he was showing toward her.
“…Demon.”
A cold voice awoke his mind, which was immersed in thoughts.
“Monster. A cold-blooded man. A bad guy with no blood and no tears.”
Rowena, who chewed and spit out each syllable, spoke desperately as if she was vomiting blood.
“You knew how I felt…”
“…….”
“I’ve always been sincere toward you. You…”
There were times when she felt like she was a toy to him, a non-human being. But when she saw glimpses of kindness, she covered her eyes and her ears.
Tears had already dried up, and the sound of her voice had become hoarse.
“I…loved you.”
A chilling silence fell, it felt as if they were the only two people in the world. Both of them were buried in each other’s world. But there was nothing in that world. Except for their ragged breathing and the way they glared at each other…
“Then let’s prove it.”
An indifferent voice broke through the silence. She blinked, unsure of what he was talking about, while he began to unbutton her dress buttons one by one with his elegant fingertips.
“What are you doing…”
Grasping the situation belatedly, Rowena held the back of his hand.
“Don’t do this.”
“Didn’t you say you loved me?”
Her mind went blank. He brought his cold forehead into contact with hers.
She nodded quietly
“If you really don’t want to, say no. I’ll stop then.”
***
She was greeted by a white envelope when she opened her eyes again. She didn’t have to guess, he must have thrown it here before he left the bedroom, as if paying her for her services to date.
Rowena was filled with shame at herself for letting the pleasure get the better of her. She left the money where it was, and picked up the bag she packed yesterday, then left the villa.
Keeping her hood pulled tightly over her head, she left the villa early in the morning and boarded a boat. She stood on the deck and gazed at the cloudy sea with her empty eyes.
It was time for her to take it one step at a time.
Wuxia stop stealing my translations and credit me properly”
“Mom!”
She heard a voice coming from some distance. Startled, she turned around and saw a child running towards a woman, who appeared to be the child’s mother. The woman opened her arms to hug the child.
As Rowena observed the sweet scene, one possibility suddenly flashed through her mind like a bolt of lightning.
Her menstrual cycle….. it’s over a month late…
Maybe, just maybe…
Instinctively, her hand went straight to her lower abdomen.
Perhaps it was a twist of fate, but based on her hunch, what if it was true. Which it definitely was.
She was pregnant and must protect the unborn child. If that man discovered that this child was his, he would take it away from her.
Rowena changed her name and moved to a remote town where no one could find her. By the time she gave birth to her child, all newspapers were filled with the story of the newly married couple: Killian Devonshire and Chloe Everdeen, who were moving abroad.
She had a son who looked exactly like her beloved, despicable man.
* * *
Her ears were alerted by the creaking of the stairs and the sound of approaching footsteps. Keeping her hope alive, Rowena hugged her son as she continued to believe it wouldn’t be one of those “what ifs”.
“Rebecca!” she said.
After hearing the irritated voice, Rowena knew that she was facing her worst fear. As soon as she arose from the bed, she placed her child on top of it, Damian began whining as he felt his mother’s touch fading.
“…Ma’am.”
“You finally opened the door.”
“I’m sorry. My baby was sleeping.”
“That’s none of my business.”
When she opened the door, a middle-aged woman with a stern look was standing there. It was Rose, the landlady.
Rose clucked her tongue as she looked at Rowena, who had just gotten up, and her dishevelled outfit.
“What are you going to do laying around like that when the sun’s up? Don’t you have to earn money?”
Rowena lowered her eyes instead of replying to the sudden criticism that flew at her.
Even though the sun had risen, it was still dawn outside. The only people working at this hour would be chimney cleaners or newspaper delivery men.
Also, she worked at an industrial sewing factory until late last night. Her entire body felt as heavy as a wet cotton cloth.
Due to the fatigue, she struggled to keep her eyelids open.
“Rebecca!”
Before she could reply, Rose called out fiercely to Rowena, who was standing as if she were about to fall asleep. Rowena opened her eyes slightly wider.
“The rent is overdue. How far do I have to go in order to look after you? Do you want to be sitting on the street with a baby on this cold day?”
The word “baby” brought her back to consciousness like someone had poured water on the top of her head.
Rowena, clasping her rough fingertips together, immediately bowed her head.
“I’m sorry, Ma’am. My salary hasn’t been paid yet. I only received some of it yesterday, but… wait a minute.”
Although she never intended to delay the payment, she wasn’t expecting Rose to rush and find her at the crack of dawn.
Rowena turned around to search through her work outfit. She rummaged around the ripped pockets with her rough hands, and shortly after, she found the flimsy white envelope and took it out.
“This is all I have. I’ll give you the rest as soon as I get it. I’m sorry for the trouble I’ve caused you…….”
Bowing her head several times, Rowena handed over the money. Clicking her tongue, Rose opened the envelope, quickly counted the amount and put it in her pocket.
