Chapter 59

Eliana sneered, “Well, shouldn’t you be the one who’s familiar with this feeling? After all, there were one or two people who’d raped you.” Laura’s expression instantly fell at the former’s words - alas, she shrugged before continuing nonchalantly, “Even though he did bully me, his face alone was enough to satisfy me - what about you, hmm?” “Eliana, you’re nothing but a ragdoll that he uses to take out his anger and frustration on,” Laura gritted, “How dare you make yourself sound as though you have it better than me? Don’t you know how gentle Aidan is whenever he takes me? Ha, I’ve bet you’ve never experienced this sort of gentleness from him - ever!” “That’s what you think,” Eliana rebuked, “You’re the one whom he uses to take out his anger and frustration on, not me - after all, I’m his wife by law. You’re nothing but his mistress. Do you really think that you’ve won just because he lets you stay here? My, how foolish you are - don’t forget that you’re infertile and incapable of giving him a child. So, don’t go acting all high and mighty when you should be well aware that someone like you can never be worthy of him.” Laura was enraged - she couldn’t help but raise her hand to send a tight slap across Eliana’s face. Alas, the latter was smiling as she collapsed onto the ground - she’d saw this slap coming as she’s deliberately pushed the former’s buttons. Robert immediately ran over as soon as he saw Eliana falling to the ground - “Miss Harvey and Miss Collins! What’s going on here?” he exclaimed. Just as Eliana was about to say something, Laura bowed and said in a tone that sounded like she’d been wronged, “Robert, I’m sorry, I was in the wrong - I hit her. I’ll go explain myself to Aidan immediately.” She then turned to look at Eliana and hissed lowly, “Ellie, it’s your fault this time around - I won’t apologize to you.” She then scurried off to find Aidan - even though Eliana did not know what she would tell Aidan, she was certain that Laura would cook up some sort of story painting her as the villain and herself as the victim once again. She sighed internally - alas, there was nothing much that she could do to help herself out of the situation. After Robert helped Eliana up, she informed him calmly, “Robert, I’ll be going back to my room now. After he nodded, Eliana walked back to her room - as she passed by the living room, she took one glance at the wine cabinet before turning back. When she reached her room, Eliana stepped into the bathroom and let herself shower under cold water for 20 minutes before stepping out to dry herself. She then sat by the window and braced herself for the impending storm - sure enough, Aidan came kicking her door open just a few minutes later. Eliana did not say anything - she simply looked up at him obediently and expectantly. Robert followed behind - he spluttered, “Second Young Master, please, don’t…” Alas, Aidan ignored Robert and reached out to grab Eliana by the collar - he growled, “You’re such a treacherous and evil woman that you don’t hesitate to rub salt into others’ woman - how could you live with yourself?” Eliana sighed internally - Just great, what did Laura tell him this time around? “What do you mean?” Eliana asked innocently. Aidan snorted as he shoved Eliana onto the ground, “Fine, keep on pretending as if you’re innocent if you wish! Laura was trying to care for you - how could you rub salt into her wounds, huh? Why did you have to bring up her being raped in the past? And her being infertile?” “Why don’t you ask me for my side of the story?” Eliana asked, “Don’t you know that Laura didn’t come up to me because she was concerned about me? She came up to taunt me - she asked how I felt when I was tortured by you last night. She also said that I can never get to experience how gentle you are in bed because you’ve always been rough and brutal with me.” Aidan frowned slightly - he had never touched Laura. He couldn’t believe how blatantly Eliana was lying at this very moment...or so he thought. “No matter what, I’m your wife and she’s just a mistress,” Eliana said exasperatedly, “I understand that you’re mad with me and I do admit that I said my words out of anger, but please, I’d already gotten slapped by her...isn’t that enough? Is this really necessary?” “Do you know why you’re still my wife and why I won’t divorce you?” Aidan sneered, “That’s because I want to hold onto my right to torture you - you don’t deserve to call yourself my wife above everything else.” Eliana couldn’t believe it - Aidan had just blatantly ignored everything that she’d said to side with Laura. She sighed, “Yes, I’m well aware of that - but please, Aidan. I did nothing wrong today - really. Can’t you just trust me for once?”