I feel anger and disgust completely overwhelm me. Unable to stop myself, I slap him hard across the face.

“You’re scum. Never try to touch me again. Understand that I hate and despise you with all my heart,” I shout. I lift my gaze and see Arlette coming down the stairs.

“Look at her, Alexander. She’s the one you should be telling to fulfill her duties as a wife, not me,” I say with contempt before turning around and leaving through the door, leaving him furious in his place.

As I leave the man