💕What You’ve Done💕
“After the hell you put me through, I wouldn’t be so quick to speak of betrayal,” Eternity replied coldly. “You are no victim in this situation. Though, I suppose I can concede that two wrongs do not make a right.”
Confusion took place of Elijah’s anger.
What hell was his beloved wife talking about?
Yes, there had been some instances of contention between them, ever since his darling mother, Esther, had taken him captive, tortured him, and lifted the seal upon the red door of his mind. A new creature had come forth in the months and years after that, he knew. It was one that was more prone to violence and was lacking in that impeccable control and mercy that he normally exercised.
But Elijah couldn’t recall ever being anything but the loving husband that he had always been to Eternity, despite the bouts of arguing when they failed to see eye to eye on a matter. He wouldn’t have been able to forgive himself for mistreating her, if he had done wrong to her.
“You’re right: two wrongs don’t make a right, but I do not understand what wrong unto you that I’ve committed,” Elijah rumbled. “What hell have I put you through exactly to deserve this betrayal, Sweetheart? Hmm?”
He tried to keep the hurt from his voice, but couldn’t quite manage it.
However, Eternity was unmoved by his display of genuine emotion. In fact, she was incredulous. It was as if she thought it an act on his part to soften her — a manipulation tactic, which it most certainly wasn’t.
“You must think me a fool, if you think I will believe you to not know,” she scoffed at him.
Eternity’s scornful dismissal of him caused Elijah’s control to waver slightly. He could feel it just beneath the surface, lurking there in shadows like a predator stalking prey, preparing to spring up and reveal itself. Yet, he managed to contain it, though barely so. He simply looked away fro a moment to collect himself.
A Preview of Mirror Image: Chapter Five
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