Defying Fate with 1,000 Sins

Eira’s shoulders shook violently with every cough as she struggled to endure the pain in her chest and the burning sensation in her throat. She stood hunched over the sink—coughing up flower petals mixed with blood that seemed to be tearing at her throat.The moment her coughing subsided, she stared at her reflection in the mirror. Her face was as pale as a corpse’s.Her dazed gaze then shifted to the pool of blood and cherry blossom petals in the sink before her hand reached for the faucet and turned it on, letting what had just come out of her body flow down the drain.The sound of her short, labored breaths filled the silence of the bathroom.“Why?” Eira murmured. Her throat was too sore to speak aloud. “Why am I alive if only to be given this deadly pain?” she continued quietly.There was a sense of anger at her fate, which consistently denied her happiness. Yet Eira only wanted to love Kael. But there was too much she had to pay to hope that Kael would love me just as much.“WHY?

Over the next few days, Eira ignored Kael a little, speaking to him only when necessary. However, she still tried to fulfill her duties as a wife, such as cooking, cleaning the house, and taking care of all of Kael’s needs.Eira also often left the house and returned before—or even after—Kael did. Since Kael didn’t ask her directly, Eira felt there was no need to explain anything to him.Even so, that doesn’t mean Eira was completely in the dark about her husband. She kept hearing rumors about her husband’s habit of hiring beautiful women for his own pleasure.“Are you really okay with your husband always getting caught with another woman? I mean, he's all over the news,” said Lucas, Eira's friend.Eira gave a small smile, trying to look like everything was fine.“Aren’t the rumors about Kael just like that?” Eira replied.“I guess so. But I’m pretty surprised to see you reacting so calmly.”“That’s because I’m used to it.”Eira had already decided to ignore the rumor, even though it

Realizing that so many people were watching—and even recording—his fierce argument with Eira right there, Kael finally lowered his hand, which had been about to tear Eira’s throat open with his sharp nails.He then dragged Eira out of the café, leaving the people around them, including Lucas, who stood frozen in place.Kael roughly shoved Eira into the passenger seat, then got into the car himself and immediately stepped on the gas pedal at full speed.On the drive, neither of them spoke. Kael was still seething with pent-up anger, while Eira struggled to hold back her tears, feeling utterly disappointed at being accused—and even humiliated in front of everyone—by her own husband, as if she were the worst woman in the world.“Get out!” Kael snapped as their car pulled into the driveway.Eira remained silent in the car, trying to catch her breath, before Kael finally pulled her out of the car and into the house.“You want to be fucked so badly, don’t you? I’ll give you what you want!”

Kael’s condition was deteriorating more frequently because he still couldn’t come to terms with the situation he was facing. Without his sight, Kael felt completely useless in this life.Eira patiently cared for Kael despite being constantly subjected to insults and abuse from her husband. Sometimes, Eira had to lie to Kael to get him to eat so he could recover quickly.“Kael, your condition will get worse if you don’t take your medicine,” Eira told him.“So, if I take the medicine, will my sight come back?” he replied sarcastically.Eira let out a long sigh. She’d run out of ideas on how to persuade Kael. Not only was her own body growing weaker, but she also had to constantly care for Kael, which left her many times more exhausted than before.Even without being reminded, Eira hoped for Kael’s recovery more than her own. She’d forgotten the fact that her body was in pain because she wanted Kael to live a healthy life again.“Isn’t this what you want, Eira?”Eira looked up slightly a

Lucas had tried several times to contact Eira, who still hadn’t come to the hospital by late afternoon. He wanted to visit Eira at her house, but the doctor advised against leaving Kael alone.Since Eira wasn’t there, Lucas was the one taking care of Kael, even though it always ended in a commotion.Kael refused to eat or take his medicine. And he kept cursing at Lucas, even though Lucas was really there to help Kael—as his younger brother, regardless of the fact that their relationship as siblings is—terrible.“You have to eat, Kael.” Lucas held out a spoonful of food, but Kael swatted it away, sending it scattering across the floor.“Why are you still here?! I already told you, I don’t want you or Eira anywhere near me!” he snapped.“I’m here to take care of you.”“I don’t need care that’ll just make me die slowly—just like what you and Eira are planning!”The accusations wouldn’t stop. Kael had completely shut his heart off from the truth. No matter how much Eira loved him or how h