Forced Marriage: Escaping Her Monster

Chapter 284 - A Simple Life

Jeremy watched as his wife cooked him dinner. He was surprised when she bought groceries in the town for days when he didn't even think of buying groceries. The way she adapts quickly to her surroundings astonished him.

But then he married a smart woman!

"I can help," he walked to her.

"No!" she waved the spatula with a glare.

"Why are you mad?" he tried to get closer but she pushed him away.

"Mean woman," he grumbled and sat on the chair, pouting.

Well, his stomach hurt a bit after he helped her clean the house and she found out about it. He didn't even tell her but his caring wife found that out just with his expression.. And so, he is grounded from doing any work for three days.

His wife's order!

Although Jeremy pretended to be not so happy about it, he was actually so happy in his heart. All his life, other than his mother no one could make him listen to them.

And he remembred her words she told? him that day.

'''Maybe one day I will ask you to do something out of my love for you!'

And the day has come, baby!!

He wanted to celebrate with a beer. He saw the brand of beer he likes in the store. But his wife forbade him from even taking a sniff from the can.

Cruel woman!

He watched her cooking while humming a song. She had such an angelic voice that he'd hear for a lifetime.

She is mine!

From what she told him, she was never here with that guy. 'You're the first boy I brought here,' she said and that was the thing that made him so happy.

He went and lied on the couch with his feet up. Listening to her humming, he fell asleep. And when he woke up, the entire house was filled with the sweet scent of food.

A warm home, a warm meal, a sweet wife, and only a bottle of beer are missing in his hand.

But still… I am the luckiest person in this whole world!

After dinner, they leaned on each other and sat by the big glass window in the kitchen. There was an old swing chair that needed serious repair. His hands were itching to get the tools and fix everything in the house. But he decided to wait for his wife's permission.

"There's a shooting star!" She cried pointing at the sky. "Joel, make a wish, quick!"

What a silly woman, he thought.

But he closed his eyes. He didn't know what to ask for more.

Isn't beer too little to ask for?

'I hope this happiness stays with me forever!'

He wished. He didn't want anything more. He just wished her to be with him. And that would give him immense joy and make his life blissful.

"Shall we go to bed?" Jerlina asked yawning.

It was just nine in the evening but the jet lag and all the cleaning she did made her tired.

"Yes," Jeremy grinned and pulled her closer. "Bed, yay!"

"To sleep, dummy," Jerlina twisted his ear and he cried.

"Alright, we'll sleep," he surrendered.

His wife is getting more and more violent each day.

"You sleep here…" Jerlina fluffed the pillow for him and set the duvet.

"Where will you sleep?" he asked.

"The next room," Jerlina said and that doused the enthusiasm Jeremy had.

"Why?" he whined.

"Both of us cannot sleep on this small bed," Jerlina pointed at the small double bed.

He needs to rest properly and although they both can sleep in the bed, she wanted him to have a proper rest.

"But I am scared, mommy," Jeremy pouted without any shame.

"Seriously, Joel?" Jerlina sighed, shaking her head.

This man! What should she do with him?

"Mommy… I'm scared… Don't leave me…" he held her hands with fake sniffing. "Pweese…"

The way his nose flared as he pretended to be scared, and him acting like a toddler with that thick beard on his face made Jerlina laugh.

"What a baby," she mumbled and she couldn't control her laughter.

Seeing her laugh, he pulled her hand to get closer to him.

"Wait ... I'll change first," she tried to shrug off his hands but his hold tightened.

"Don't leave me, mommy… Change here…" he tried to act pitiful but Jerlina didn't fail to notice the lust he tried to hide in his eyes.

She had no qualms changing in front of hi =m but she knew that he won't keep his hands to himself and she won't hold back.

He needs rest!

Jerlina adamantly refused to change in the room and left for the other room to change. When she came back, he saw Jeremy cozily lying on the bed. Seeing her, he moved closer to the wall and he left a good portion of the bed for her.

"Here, I warmed this side for you," he smiled.

A lump formed in Jerlina's throat. No one has ever cared this much for her. The heater is on and there is no need for him to warm the bed for her. But he did that for her.

"I love you, Joel," she kissed his forehead as she slipped inside the duvet and tried to keep a distance between them so not to let him strain his abdomen.

But Jeremy was not pleased with the distance. He pulled her closer to him and she didn't protest. She wanted to lie in his warmth too.

"Want me to sing a song?" she asked as she played with the little hair on his chest. She likes the way they poke on her when she lies close to him. His warmth and the pine scent…

I'm in paradise!

"No!" Jeremy refused. When she sings, he sleeps. He didn't want to sleep. He had plans.

"Lavenders blue dilly dilly…" Jerlina started to sing and he closed her mouth with his hand.

"No! Don't!" he shouted.

"Why? Do I sing that badly?" she asked with a cute pout. "Do you hate me, Joel?"

Jeremy could see Jerlina was pretending but his hold on her mouth loosened.

"When I am King dilly dilly… You shall be queen…" Jerlina proceeded to sing.

Jeremy's eyes started to get heavy.

"Do you want to become queen, Jeryl?" he asked.

Jerlina poked his cheek thinking that he is trying to get her stop singing.

"I can become a King if you want," he said again.

Jerlina could see that it was hard for him to keep his eyes open but he waited for her answer.

Jerlina stopped her singing. Although she didn't think she could become queen, she thought she can humor him. "I didn't like my life at the Erling Mansion much, Joel," she was honest. "I'd rather live a simple life… Just you and me… in our home…"

"What made you uncomfortable there?" he questioned.

He would say there are a lot of people who wish for a life like that. He knew she is different and he wanted to know why. And he knew he'll fall more for her once she tells him why.