Her substitute husband

pte

as true she expected to marry a sickly Ammitel, but believe it or not, Ammitel was no naive man. H

tel, was the one melting out the punishment. She took a deep breath and calmed her nerves. She had to be on her bes

ould be to clarify that she wasn't. Explain to him

t the wall for the light switch and turned on the light. Wearily, she made her way to the

well-rested, like one without worries, and it infuriated him suddenly. He pulled her up, and in a wrong turn of events, she landed gr

r, mustering every fiber in his b

ur night?" she said, her voice soft

ugh to make anyone hostile, at least

ried and dormant. I'm hungry; cook something

ike to eat then?"

urself," he said

or her dear husband to eat. It was part of the things she decided to do from last ni

change a man? She would try to be humane to a

maids each performing various tasks. Some

s. Aetheris," one

s. Please come with me," she continued, l

und out that all of it belonged to her, the wife of Mr. Aetheris. She was

the kitchen to help prepare her husband's meal. After preparing the food, she made her way into

he said as she ent

bserved him. His back was scarred, and on it was a

ine te vivere po

but she thought better of it. He had tattoos sleeve-length-one of

ar and bold," she

ng?" he said to her

ing," she sai

our food," s

it on the tab

s side profile. He was handsome. He had a fine face, a neatly carved jaw, hazel siren eyes, a

m her face to her chin, sharp

poisoned my food, Lo

as giving her ideas. Where on earth would she get poison from? Wasn't she

at'll make you feel better, de

w, it may be in your mouth, ready to be swallowed," h

d. This is real life, not some movie or Bollywood

all of it. He watched her anxiously. She stood before him for as l

don't trust you," he said, sprin

was really afraid that a frail woman he had married

s heavenly, and without a second thought, she took the tray, sat