Sentenced to Marriage by MadlainQ

Chapter 35

Confession *** TRIGGER WARNING: Dear readers, please be aware that this chapter contains examples and some descriptions of abuse and sexual violence. *** 

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I woke up lying on the floor in the hotel room I had rented the night before. I was still wearing my fabulous golden gown. It took me a few minutes before I could stand up on my wobbly legs and go to the bathroom. I spent some time staring at my reflection 

ne staring at my reflection, trying to recognize myself underneath my smudged makeup. That was it: I was broken. 

I spent three years forgetting and then denying everything that had happened in my relationship with Callan, and last night, my past showed up in front of me, making all of my nightmares resurface. The one who made me bleed stood up before me, mocking the anxieties he triggered within me. I prayed that someone would rescue me from this nightmare, but my Prince Charming only rubbed more salt into my reopened wounds. That felt truly pathetic. 

I untied the corset and took my Cinderella‘s dress off. The ball was over, and as I looked in the mirror, I felt as if I had started to turn into a pumpkin myself. My face had already resembled one a little, swollen from oceans of shed tears and evenly pink–red. My mind felt like a land devastated by a tornado, so I decided to take care of the outer side of myself first. I entered a shower and tried to wash off my restlessness with hot water. I stood there blankly, observing the black smudges from my makeup disappear in the shower drain. I wished that the pain I felt disappeared as well, but it didn‘t. 

I thought that I was strong enough to handle it alone, and I hated the fact that I was turning out to be completely weak. For the first time in my life, I was helpless. I didn‘t know what to do. I had no home, I had already quit the job that was giving me most of my money, and I signed a contract with penalties I couldn‘t possibly afford to pay... 

“Take it easy, Cora. You will solve those problems one by one.” I tried to calm myself down while drying my hair with a towel. 

Suddenly, I heard a knock on the door. It startled me. I didn‘t expect any uncalled–for room service at 8 AM. I hurriedly grabbed an oversized bathrobe and cautiously stepped to the door. 

it?” I asked, my voice

“It‘s me, Miranda.” 

but I should have known that he wouldn‘t listen. I bet that he was informed about my every move from the second I got into the taxi in front of

me. Can I come in?” I sighed and opened the door. Miranda greeted me with a

the lingerie as well. He is really worried about you, you know?” she said as she put the cover on

doubt that.” I smiled sourly.

told me everything,” she claimed,

“Oh? Did he also

in the stomach.” She fisted her hands, anger flashing in

couldn‘t tell when my body stopped trembling, but I guess

could, and that probably saved his life.” She frowned, recalling the past in her mind, and then cleared her throat. “What I‘m trying to say is that they lived in the same mansion, but they never even ate meals together. I‘ve known Callan for a long time, and

what happened between you two,

tell him about something I had never said

leaned closer and grabbed my hand. “Then maybe you should do it now. You can practice on me if

know if I can...”

against the chair and looked me up and down. “Do you want

smiled nervously and shook

your ex–boyfriend, your face turned pale and your whole body tensed. You started to tremble while straining to get the words out as if they were too painful to speak. Even

letting him

you cannot possibly blame yourself for some crazy fucker‘s shit.” Miranda frowned. “I can contact you with a therapist if you don‘t want to

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