Mysterious Husband
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Chapter 7 Six img
Chapter 8 Seven img
Chapter 9 Eight img
Chapter 10 Nine img
Chapter 11 Ten img
Chapter 12 Eleven img
Chapter 13 Twelve img
Chapter 14 Thirteen img
Chapter 15 Fourteen img
Chapter 16 Fifteen img
Chapter 17 Sixteen img
Chapter 18 Seventeen img
Chapter 19 Eighteen img
Chapter 20 Nineteen img
Chapter 21 Twenty img
Chapter 22 Twenty One img
Chapter 23 Twenty Two img
Chapter 24 Twenty Three img
Chapter 25 Twenty Four img
Chapter 26 Twenty Four img
Chapter 27 Twenty Six img
Chapter 28 Twenty Seven img
Chapter 29 Twenty Eight img
Chapter 30 Twenty Nine img
Chapter 31 Thirty img
Chapter 32 Thirty One img
Chapter 33 Thirty Two img
Chapter 34 [Vol Two] Thirty Three img
Chapter 35 [Vol Two] Thirty Four img
Chapter 36 [Vol Two] Thirty Five img
Chapter 37 [Vol Two] Thirty Six img
Chapter 38 [Vol Two] Thirty Seven img
Chapter 39 [Vol Two] Thirty Eight img
Chapter 40 [Vol Two] Thirty Nine img
Chapter 41 [Vol Two] Forty img
Chapter 42 [Vol Two] Forty One img
Chapter 43 [Vol Two] Forty Two img
Chapter 44 [Vol Two] Forty Three img
Chapter 45 [Vol Two] Forty Four img
Chapter 46 [Vol 2] Forty Five img
Chapter 47 [Vol 2] Forty Six img
Chapter 48 [Vol Two] Forty Seven img
Chapter 49 [Vol Two] Forty Eight img
Chapter 50 [Vol Two] Forty Nine img
Chapter 51 [Vol Two] Fifty img
Chapter 52 [Vol Two] Fifty One img
Chapter 53 [Vol two] Fifty Two img
Chapter 54 [Vol Three] Fifty Three img
Chapter 55 [Vol Three] Fifty Four img
Chapter 56 [Vol Three] Fifty Five img
Chapter 57 [Vol Three] Fifty Six img
Chapter 58 [Vol Three] Fifty Seven img
Chapter 59 Bonus Chapter (How To Become A Kuro Soldier) img
Chapter 60 [Vol Three] Fifty Eight img
Chapter 61 [Vol Three] Fifty Nine img
Chapter 62 [Vol Three] Sixty img
Chapter 63 [Vol Three] Sixty One img
Chapter 64 [Vol Three] Sixty Two img
Chapter 65 [Vol Three] Sixty Three img
Chapter 66 [Vol Three] Sixty Four img
Chapter 67 [Vol Three] Sixty Five img
Chapter 68 [Vol Three] Sixty Six img
Chapter 69 [Vol Three] Sixty Seven img
Chapter 70 [Vol Three] Sixty Eight img
Chapter 71 [Vol Three] Sixty Nine img
Chapter 72 [Vol Three] Seventy img
Chapter 73 [Vol Three] Seventy One img
Chapter 74 [Vol Three] Seventy Two img
Chapter 75 Bonus Chapter (Let her go) img
Chapter 76 [Vol Three] Seventy Three img
Chapter 77 [Vol Three] Seventy Four img
Chapter 78 [Vol Four] Seventy Five img
Chapter 79 [Vol Four] Seventy Six img
Chapter 80 [Vol Four] Seventy Seven img
Chapter 81 [Vol Four] Seventy Eight img
Chapter 82 [Vol Four] Seventy Nine img
Chapter 83 [Vol Four] Eighty img
Chapter 84 [Vol Four] Eighty One img
Chapter 85 [Vol Four] Eighty Two img
Chapter 86 [Vol Four] Eighty Three img
Chapter 87 [Vol Four] Eighty Four img
Chapter 88 [Vol Four] Eighty Five img
Chapter 89 [Vol Four] Eighty Six img
Chapter 90 [Vol Four] Eighty Seven img
Chapter 91 [Vol Four] Eighty Eight img
Chapter 92 [Vol Four] Eighty Nine img
Chapter 93 [Vol Four] Ninety img
Chapter 94 [Vol Four] Ninety One img
Chapter 95 [Vol Four] Ninety Two img
Chapter 96 [Vol Four] Ninety Three img
Chapter 97 [Vol Four] Ninety Four img
Chapter 98 [Vol Four] Ninety Five img
Chapter 99 [Vol Four] Ninety Six img
Chapter 100 Bonus Chapter - The Goddess's Chamber img
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Chapter 4 Three

Next day, as I woke up, I felt my head throbbing and my body feeling slightly dizzy. My feet wobbled and my hands felt stiff as if yesterday's storm had frozen me. It was a cold morning and the chamber I had occupied, was at the end of the house. It had limited sun light coming intro it so my room always stayed cold.

A growl came from my stomach informing me the reason of my weakness. I gulped it down as I moved my rags and stood up from my futon.

The door burst open and through it, came an angry looking third wife of the house. It has been always like this. After my father married her, she took me as a maid and not his husband's daughter.

"Do you need a reminder every day?" She growled angrily making me flinch at her words as she ordered, "Get up and do the chores!"

I nodded and spoke in a low voice, "I-I was about to go to the kitchen." I put the futon in its place immediately even if I felt like stumbling down on the floor while she stood there until I was finished.

She condemned, "How much time do you need to call off the burden?" She put her hands over her chest and with a disgust filled face she added, "and here you are sleeping all day. Do you even remember that we have a guest?"

I hurried to the bathroom to freshen up. I left all the washing as I needed to make them meals. Without wasting time, I dashes to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. I didn't know what to make for our guest but I assumed, I needed to do a feast.

I stood there staring at the pots when a footsteps came. I turned around hoping she would not shout again which she didn't.

She stood by the door, glaring at me.

"I-I am making the breakfast. I don't know what to make." I said gulping as my heart hammered against my chest.

"You don't need to." She answered and a gape formed on my mouth. Had I really heard what I heard?

She threw a pile of clothes at me, "Wear this. Be sure to make your ugly face pretty." Then she left.

I saw it was some fine traditional clothes. A blue kimono with pink floral print. My brows knotted together as they never once gave me one pretty cloth. All the clothes I had were from the daughters of the first lady and the rest of them were simple kimonos which were my dead mother's.Whenever my half-sister's cloths became old and raggy, they gave it to me. They never even gave me anything on my birthday. But then again, they didn't know when is my birthday and I was sure they didn't care a bit. And it was first time, they gave me something other than nasty and hurtful words.

One question made my blood freeze. Why did she give me a fine cloth? I stared at the clothes for a while and it didn't sit right in my stomach.

Preparing myself, I headed out for the main hall as the third lady had instructed. It seemed, both of them were making meals today which felt more weird. It had always been my task to prepare foods while they served. I took the dishes and cleaned while they chatted with guests. But today it was exactly the opposite. I should have been happy but somehow my senses told me it was a warning.

I didn't know what was happening.

As I neared the hall, my heart took a speed. I nibbled at my kimono's long sleeves as my nervousness devoured my senses and finally I reached the hall.

I saw everyone was present there. I greeted father and first lady then third lady as well. Then I noticed the young physician was there too. He was sitting before my father, in front of the ground table back facing me and his long black shiny hair cascaded down on his broad shoulders.

Father nodded and told me to come sit beside him. I took my seat and looked at father with a questioning gaze. I had a feeling something was not right. Father never asked me to wear particular something especially a fine kimono and he never called me before. He was looking really happy after seeing me which was more troubling. It was out of questions that he would ever feel happy after seeing me. He never treated me like his official wife's daughters.

I longed for his love, his care even I wanted him to look at me with adoration like he looked at my sisters but he never did. He had never acknowledged my presence and he acted like he wanted to avoid me like a plague.

First lady had always called me illegitimate daughter and I was. Maybe he thought me as one too.

A thick silence fell over us and I looked around finding their gazes on me.

Father started, "Bianka, as I promised I will find you a great husband-" My heart beat increased as he continued, "-this young man agreed to take you as his wife."

My breath caught in my throat and he added, "So today you will be going with him. I suggest you to take your necessary things with you as he doesn't have time to stay otherwise we could have celebrated this."

"No need to celebrate," a thick and cold voice bloomed through the room. I tilted my head to the source and it was from the person beside me. His face was adorned with no emotions and the aura around him felt colder than the weather.

I was expecting something was wrong but I hadn't expected it to be a cold person moreover and unknown person. I gulped down the unsettling feelings that nested in my belly.

How can I marry someone whom I don't love?

How can I marry a complete stranger?

So many questions swirled in my mind and the fear flooded in my every cells.

He was someone whose details was unknown and I had a doubt father had enough knowledge on him. How can he agree to let me go with a complete stranger?

I don't even know his name.

My other sisters' husbands were at least known persons. I could get that he wanted to release a burden like me but why like this? The brief counters that I had with the person was not enough to know him and from his way of his talking, he felt like a emotionless, cold hearted person. I could feel my body tense and the changing pattern in my breathing. It became hard to breathe and tears almost threatened to come out.

Am I really that unimportant to father?

Yes, the answer came without any interruption.

I was illegitimate after all. I knew I could not run away from this. Now it was my fate. So I began to pack my necessary belongings. As I didn't had many clothes or ornaments I had only one luggage. It would not be difficult for me to carry my luggage all the way.

After breakfast we bid farewell to father and both of the ladies. All the while, the man stood at a distance. Then he took my luggage when we departed from there. I told him, "I can carry it if you have trouble."

"No need. It doesn't have much weight." Then his sharp eyes fall on my bag and he asked, "Did you bring your clothes or not? You didn't plan to put on my clothes. Did you?"

His blunt question made my blood ran to my cheeks. It was really rude to assume beforehand without knowing.

I stuttered as I shook my head, "N-no, I did get my clothes. I won't wear your clothes."

His raven eyes caught my gaze and sweat formed on my forehead. It was first time I had looked into his eyes. It was dangerous and daunting as if a wild animal was still asleep until it wakes.

Then we began our journey. I had no idea where he lived. I only knew he was from another state.

But could I stay with this man? He was rude and cold and probably, a self centered person. I could only hope that he wouldn't beat me or in his case, kill me. Because in someway I found him scary. He might be the person who could get angry really fast so I had to be very careful if I wanted to live.

            
            

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