Chapter 14 Brave

Olivia stepped outside, she tried to keep up with her legs which were swaying not after inhaling the aroma from the table. It's been sometime she have been sitting out here. Her eyes searched for Mrs Hayley. She could have asked her for a little food she wasn't here.

" Lady Olivia, Eldest master called for you. " A servant relayed. Olivia nodded, she tried to stand on her feet before going to meet him. It was at the garden.

" Sit. " She saw different kind of food garnished and decorated it aroma wafting through her nostril making her mouth water. She sat in front of him. She took a spoon to eat but George stopped her.

" I wanted to ask you something. " He said and she could bet she saw a tricky expression on his face.

" What. "

"You said you last night that you hated me can I know the reason. "

" You said earlier that my opinion doesn't matter."

" Well it matters. " He raised his voice, agitated by the remembrance. " I am not even old. " He felt offended.

" Isn't the way you treat me enough for me to despise you, I don't care if you are old or not you will always remain who I despise. "

" You think I treated you wrong. Did you know what shame you brought on me yesterday. I walked to my room with my manhood up. "

" Am I going to eat. " She asked already bored. George banged his hand on the table, he threw the whole food to the floor, shocking her. She immediately stepped away to be only gripped in her arms by him.

" Where do you think you are going. Don't dare walk out on me ever again!! " He shut his eyes while Olivia shook in fear inside her. " I love you! why can't you love me back. "

" I won't be able to. " He threw her to the floor, which she ended up banging her knee on a stone. She felt her hair being pulled and she tried standing up to be only kicked. Olivia gasped at the assault.

" You have to fall for me today, whether you like it or not. " He pulled her by her neck.

" George kill me. I want to die, I can't live again. " She cried.

" I am going to hit your face if you wail any more, just admit you love me. " He pulled her hair tighter. She wished she had her knife. He pulled her around by her her. " Admit it, admit it. " He sang.

" Mr. Lockwood what are you doing. " A voice was heard which Olivia couldn't decipher due to her panic state.

" I was just trying to play with my wife. " Olivia wailed and George finally left her hair. He held her face looking at her worriedly. " Why are you crying. " He asked.

" Were you just hitting lady Olivia. "Dylan said who stood at the door.

" She was being disrespectful, am just trying to teach her to be submissive. " He pulled Olivia by her hand and not by her hair anymore. " Besides she is my wife, and you have nothing to concern with. "

" Yes I shouldn't be interfering but isn't that extreme. " He said.

" Extreme? do you even know what she had done. Olivia looks innocent but she actually isn't, she is spoiled. " His eyes fell on Olivia whose face was contoured in pain and tears all over her face with her hair looking unkempt.

" Lady Olivia what did you do. " He asked gently.

" Let me tell you myself. " George cut in. " She is my wife don't I have the right to sleep with her whenever I want, Duke Dylan can you believe since my marriage with Olivia here, she have never once tell me she loves me, I kept on confessing my love for her each day expecting a better result. " He shook his head. Dylan gulped hearing what the magistrate said. His eyes fell at the helpless woman.

" isn't it her choice to tell you if she loves you. "

" What about me sleeping with my wife. " George questioned. The Duke tilted his head.

" If you love lady Olivia, you will wait for her and will equally not harm her. " George scoffed. " What about her trying to kill me last night. "

" Kill ?" He repeated.

" She almost stabbed me with those knife last night."

" Lady Olivia is that true. " Dylan asked her. Olivia nodded her head. " Let her go magistrate, we need to discuss. "

" I am not, till she says she love me. " He shouted.

" Lady Olivia, are you not going to tell him how much you love him. " Seeing her not answer he looked back at the magistrate.

" Can I talk to your wife. " He requested. George was hesitant but if him talking to her will change something he would leave her. " You can leave, while I talk to her. " He said making the man leave. He walked to the lady.

" Are you alright. " He asked not receiving a word from her neither did she nod. Thinking of something, his eyes fell on the food, it was only a single bun on a plate while others were already poured to the floor. She was hungry since morning. He picked it up raising to her mouth. She didn't part her mouth that moment but after some time before taking a bite from the bun. She took it from his hand to eat it herself.

" Has George been hitting you. " He gazed at her puffy eyes. She didn't reply but looked elsewhere. " I am sorry for that. "

" If you are going to scold me later on do it now. " She said.

" Am not going to scold you but why don't you accept him as your husband, I mean giving him his right. "

" Is it the right to starve and put me into the confinement room, or is it the right to hit me over and over like a punching bag or is it the right to not be comfortable with my marriage. " Or is it the right to be raped by him over and over.

The last thing she wishes for is to burst into tears now. Her whole body were in pain. " Why is he doing this, is it because I came from a lower background whose father is deceased and mother I don't know If devoured by a beast. Delilah is more luckier, she has a brother like you and a family with background and I think I am actually the luckiest to be married to the magistrate. " He felt more confused at her statement at the end. Olivia please, something in him said. He didn't like her vulnerable state and it annoys him.

" I will help you divorce George. " He said. Olivia shook her head.

" Thanks for your concern but stay away from any matter concerning I and George. " She walk past him with swaying steps. He didn't know why she rejected his offer.

" I know you want to unlock your powers, I will help you with that!" He said loud to her. Where Olivia back faced him. Olivia could have accepted but it will only bring misunderstanding and feuds between her marriage.

" Thank you, but I will unlock them my self, don't bother yourself with my matters. " Olivia continued heading to the door.

This woman was being brave when there is nothing to be about. She was helpless and all he did was trying to help.

" Lady Olivia!!" He called loudly gaining her attention. She whirled around to his relieve. But her expression was. ' What! '