All Chapters of Surrendering To The Devil I Married : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

I woke up the next morning with my eyes puffy from crying. My body still felt strange. I hated him for confusing me every single day.I got out of bed slowly and looked at myself in the mirror. My curvy figure stared back at me. I quickly changed into a simple dress and went downstairs. The house was quiet as usual. I made myself some breakfast but I didn’t have much appetite. The rain outside was heavy now. I stood by the living room window for a long time, watching the rain fall. I felt so lonely. Evelyn had not called or messaged me in days. I missed her comforting words. She always made me feel like things would get better.Lucian walked past the living room. He looked serious. “I need to check something in the garden shed,” he said without much warmth. “Stay inside where it’s dry.”“I want to come with you,” I said quickly. I didn’t want to stay alone in this house again. “I need fresh air.”He stopped and looked at me. “No, Aurora. It’s raining too much.”But I grabbed a light

The morning after the party, I woke up with a heavy heart. My body still remembered Lucian’s touches from the night before. I lay in bed for a while, staring at the ceiling. “I can’t keep living like this,” I whispered. The confusion was becoming too much.My phone buzzed on the bedside table. It was a message from Evelyn. My heart jumped. “My dear Aurora, I miss you. Can I come see you today? Just for a short time. I need to know you are okay.”Tears filled my eyes. Evelyn was the only person who truly cared about me. I quickly replied and went downstairs to find Lucian. He was in the dining room, drinking his morning coffee. He looked up when I walked in.“Lucian,” I said softly. “Evelyn sent me a message. She wants to visit me today. Can she come? Please? I feel so lonely here sometimes.”He stared at me for a long moment. I thought he would say no. But then he nodded. “Alright. She can come for one hour this afternoon. In the garden. But don’t go anywhere else. And tell her noth

I woke up the next morning feeling terrible. My head hurt badly, and my body felt hot all over. When I tried to sit up, the room spun a little. I touched my forehead. It was burning. I had caught a cold from the rain the other day. I knew it. I lay back down and closed my eyes, hoping it would pass.A knock came on the door. “Aurora?” Lucian’s voice sounded from outside. “Are you coming down for breakfast?”I tried to answer but my voice came out weak. “I… I don’t feel good.”The door opened. Lucian walked in and came straight to my bed. He looked at me and frowned. “You look pale. And your face is red.” He put his hand on my forehead. His touch felt cool. “You have a fever. A bad one.”“I think it’s from the rain,” I whispered. “I will be fine after some rest.”“No,” he said firmly. “I am calling the doctor now.” He took out his phone and made the call right away. His voice was sharp as he spoke to someone. “Come immediately. My wife is sick.”I felt too weak to argue. I just lay the

The storm hit hard and fast. One minute the sky was calm, the next the wind was slamming against the windows like it wanted inside. I was curled up in the library with a book when the lights flickered. Once. Twice. Then everything went black.I sat still, heart pounding. The sudden darkness made the big house feel even bigger and lonelier. Thunder rumbled in the distance. I stood up slowly, using my phone flashlight to find my way.“Aurora?” Lucian’s voice called from somewhere down the hall. He sounded tense.“I’m in the library,” I called back.His footsteps came closer. He appeared in the doorway holding a flashlight. “Power’s out. Probably the whole area. Come to the living room. The fireplace is going.”I followed him through the dark corridors. Mrs. Hale had already lit candles on the coffee table. The room glowed with soft, flickering light. Lucian added more wood to the fireplace and poked at it until the flames grew stronger.“Sit down,” he said, pointing to the couch.I sat,

The hospital visit had shifted something between us. Lucian had been quieter since we returned, but his eyes followed me everywhere. During breakfast the next morning, he didn’t sit across from me like usual. Instead, he pulled out the chair right beside his.“Sit here tonight,” he said, voice low but firm.I hesitated for a second before sitting down. The closeness made everything feel heavier. Mrs. Hale served the food, and for the first few minutes we ate in silence. But I could feel him watching me, his shoulder occasionally brushing mine when he reached for something. Every small contact sent a spark through me.Finally, I couldn’t hold it in anymore. I turned to face him. “Why are you doing this, Lucian? One minute you’re cold and giving me rules, the next you’re holding my hand in the car or pulling me close during the storm. I don’t understand you. Your mixed signals are driving me crazy.”He set his fork down slowly and turned to me. His grey eyes were dark and intense. “You