CHAPTER053 OLIVIASPOV AfterAdrianlefttheroom,Iletoutasmallsigh,Ididntevenunderstand whatwasgoingonanymore.First,hebeatmeup,thenhe claimedhecalledthedoctorforme.Andnow,hewasforcingmetousehisdriver..
Andsincewhendidhestarthittingwomen? Hesabillionaire.Didthemoneyreallytakeoutachunkfromhissoul,makinghimsoheartless? Well,itlookslikeIcantcontinuewiththespendingspreebefore hecutsmyhandoffthenexttime.
ThelookIsawonhisfacethismorning,Maybehewasfeelingguiltyaboutlastnight.Imean,anymanwhobeatshis wifeisacoward.
ButIhadbiggerthingstoworryaboutthismorning,likehowIwasgoingtogettothe I hospitalwhenAdriansdriverwasonlyinstructedtotakemetothepharmacy.AndknowingAdriansstaff,theywouldntdarebendarulenotforanything,theyweretooloyaltohim.
Ihadtocomeupwithaplan.Butfirstthingsfirst.
Igrabbedmyphonefromthebedsidetableandcalledoneofthemaids,askinghertobringmesomemedicinebecausemyheadwaspoundingrelentlessly.Itfeltasifsomeonewashammeringnailsintomyskull.
Aftera fewminutes,therewasasmallknockonthedoor.Igotupslowly,everymovementcausingadull acheinmybody,andwenttoopenit.
Themaidhandedmethemedicine,hereyesloweringtothefloor,avoidingmine.Iwonderedifshehadheardthesoundsfromlastnight.Ifshepitiedme.IfshethoughtIwasweakforenduringthis.ButIhadnotimetothinkaboutthat.Itookthemedicine,mumbledaquickthanks,andshutthedoorbehindher.
Iwalkedovertothecentertableandplacedthemedicinedownbeforeheadingtothebathroom.AsIbrushedmyteeth,Istaredatmyreflectioninthemirror.Mybottomlipwasslightlyswollen,andtherewasafaintbruisenearmytemple.Itoucheditgently,wincingatthepain.
Thiswasmylifenow? Abillionaireswife,coveredinbruisesandplottingherescapetothehospitallikeaprisonerplanningajailbreak.

Successfullyunlocked! Iswallowedthedrugsdrybeforesteppingintotheshower.Thecoldwaterstung againstmybruises,butIletitwashoverme,hopingtocleansenotjustmybodybuttheoverwhelmingemotionsswirling insideme.
1/3 CHAPTER053 Aftergettingdressed,Isatontheedgeofthebed,deepinthought.Ineededtogettothehospitalwithout Adrianknowing.IfIsimplytoldthedrivertodropmeatthepharmacyandthenleftthroughthebackdoor,itsobviousAdrianwouldfind out.
Myfingersinstinctivelyreachedformyback,tracingthesorespotswherehishandshadbeenlastnight.Wouldhedoitagain?Wouldhepunishmelikeamisbehavingchild? Iletoutashakybreath.Maybeitwasjustaonetimething.Maybeheregrettedit.Butthenagain,hedidsayitwastheconsequenceofmescrewingup.
Butgoingtothehospitalwasntscrewingup.Iwasnthisprisoner.Right? Shovingthosethoughtsaside,Igrabbedmybagandwalkeddownstairs.As Ienteredthediningarea,IsawAdrianatthetable,sippinghiscoffeewhilescrollingthroughhisphone.
Hissharpeyesliftedthemomenthenoticedme.
Olivia,comehere,hecommanded.
Ihesitated,dreadingwhateverhehadtosay.MyheartclenchedasIforced myselftowalktowardhim.
Ihopeyouvelearnedyourlesson,hesaid,hisvoiceas calmaseverasifwe werediscussingsomethingasmundaneastheweather.
Isaidnothing,clenchingmyfistsatmysides.
Youseewhathappened yesterday?Thatswhathappenswhenyoudontlisten.Sobeforeyoutryanothersillygame,justthinkaboutwhathappenedlastnight.
Heturnedhiscoffeecupslowlyinhishands,hisexpressionunreadable.

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Ifoughttheurgetoscreamat him.Totellhimhewasamonster.Butwhatwouldthatchange?Nothing.
I Instead,Iexhaledsharplyandsaid,Ifthatsall,Illbeleavingnow.
Withoutwaiting forhisresponse,Iturnedandwalkedaway.Icouldfeelhisgazeburningintomyback,butIdidntstop.Ididntlookback.
Outside,thedriverwasalreadywaiting.AsIapproached,heopenedthecardoorforme.Islidintotheback seat,myhandsgrippingmybagtightly.
Theridetothepharmacywasshort,justoutsidetheestate.Whenthecarstopped,Iglancedupatthebuilding,H&BPharmacy.
staredatthenamethroughthewindowforamomentbeforespeaking.Illbeback soon.
Thedrivergaveasmallnod,hiseyesmeetingminethroughtherearviewmirror.
Isteppedoutof thecarandwalkedinside.Thefamiliarscentofantisepticsandmedicinefilledtheair.Thereceptionistlookedupandsmiled.
2/3 CHAPTER053 Goodmorning,howcanIhelpyou?sheasked.
Ineedsomepainkillers,Isaid.And…canyoushowmetoyourrestroom? Oh,sure!Pleasefollowme.

Thiswasntmyfirsttimehere,butIaskedanywaysoitwouldntseemsuspicious.
AsIfollowedherdownthehallway,myeyesdartedtoeachdoorwepassed,searching,andscanning.
ThenIsawit.Theemergencyexit.
Myheartraced.Thiswasit.Mywayout.
Thereceptionistfinallystoppedandpointed.Therestroomisthelastdoorontheright.
Thankyou,Isaid,myvoiceeven,controlled.
Sheturnedandwalkedaway,andIwaited.Justafewseconds longer,untilIwassureshewasoutofsight.
Then,without hesitation,Imademywaytotheexit.
Pushingopenthedoor,Isteppedoutside,thefreshairbittingmyfacelikeanewfoundfreedom.
1hadgottenawayfromthedriver.Now,mynextjourneywastothehospital.
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