pte

ection looked her back from the mirror. Her once smooth and glowy skin was filled with bruised stripes. What had she done to deserve s

hat. She should've at least kept herself and acted like the mannered girl she was. What woul

e was about to go to the bathroom to freshen up when

quickly grabbed a towel and wr

her bruises, her heart pumping hard against her chest, but it was

not wanting to think that those brui

lled with anger as he advanced toward h

," She tried to avoid the question as she stepped away from him, but he held her h

opped to the ground as he turned her back to face him, reve

asked for the second time, his tone filled with ang

ed his hand off and s

his is not right. I'm your br

o you? Is it my brother?" Miguel's impat

gue

mpteenth time, and Alexa swallowed nothing and blinked her

s to anyone' She didn't want to lose her life even th

d on tightly to the tip of the towel she was wearing. Miguel's eyes darkened, and slowly, he clenched his fingers tightly as he stared back

nodded, his jaw dropped to the ground. He opened his mouth to sa

swear it... I'm not in pain," She shoo

y a word about this to anyone either. I swear I'm fine," S

You never wanted to marry him, did you?" Miguel's eye

now, Miguel. I'm rea

still in this marriage?" He held her shoulders and asked calmly. Words alone were not enough to explain how pained he was, seeing her like this, and

She shook her head and forced a smile ev

His voice trailed off when he heard the thick footstep

idea struck her mind, and without waiting to give it another thought, she dashed into t

She heard Xavier's surpr

nd fear gripped her at the thought of Miguel saying something about what

thout thinking twice, she grabbed a robe from the bathroom, wore it and when she was sure that

smile at Xavier as she walked over

er grinned at her as he wrap

When did you get here?"

I'll see you guys around," And with that, Miguel wa

ay from Alexa and a deep

asked in his usual cold voi

e so..." A hot slap landed across her cheek tha

, grabbed her neck, and slammed her against the dressing mirror and it cracked immediately. He pinned her neck to the mirror, pressing it ha

pulled away from her, and she coughed out as sh

me I'm done bathing," Those were the only words Alexa needed from him befo

e? This was the same question she'd been asking herself f