I got off the bed and looked around, but the sleeping pills I brought back the other day were nowhere to be seen.
I glared at him. “Where are the pills?”
He narrowed his gaze at me. “What pills?”
Utterly vexed, I swept the vase on the cabinet to the ground. “The sleeping pills! Anthony, where are my sleeping pills? Give them to me now!”
He gazed at me and replied in a low voice. “Why do you want the sleeping pills? I told Mrs. Eriksen to take them away.”
As I was irritated, he stood up and put on his jacket. “Let’s go to the hospital.”
I pushed him away. “Anthony, just give me the pills, please. I just want to sleep. Can’t you let me take the pills and sleep peacefully for one night? Why do you insist on bringing me out?”
Mrs. Eriksen heard the commotion and chimed in immediately. “The pills are with me. I’ll go take them now. Letty, calm down. I’ll bring them here now!”
Anthony stopped Mrs. Eriksen firmly. “She’ll become dependent on it. You—”
“Shut up, Anthony!” I turned to Mrs. Eriksen and ordered, “Bring me the pills now!”
She looked at Anthony to gain his approval.
I yelled in fury, “Anthony, if you want to control me, why would you bring me back? Are you delighted to see me in pain?”
Furrowing his brows, he hugged me tightly to comfort me. “I wasn’t trying to control you. It’s bad to take too many sleeping pills. You might become dependent on it.”
“Shut the f*ck up! If you won’t let me sleep, send me to Marcus. Stop torturing me!”
“Sienna!” His eyes reddened in anger. I was too stubborn and emotional, so he caved in. “Bring her the pills.”
Mrs. Eriksen scurried away and promptly returned with a pill.
She only gave me one pill, but it was enough. I grabbed it from her and swallowed it without hesitation. Then I shoved Anthony away and lay on the bed.
He sensed something was amiss with me. Glancing at me in bed, he turned to Mrs. Eriksen and commanded in a low voice. “Call Jared now and tell him to come.”
She nodded profusely and left.
After taking the pill, I calmed down and fell asleep swiftly.
However, even if a light sleeper fell asleep with the help of medication, he or she would still react to sounds.
When Jared arrived, I sensed him somehow. I also overheard their conversation.
Nevertheless, I couldn’t open my eyes. Perhaps it was because of the pill I’ve taken earlier.
I heard Jared saying my condition could be related to depression.
He prescribed some medication and told Anthony, “Sienna might be suffering from major depression right now. She feels calm in the worst situation. Make sure someone stays with her all the time. She might hurt herself anytime. When she’s mentally and physically hurt, she’ll make irrational decisions with no warning. At least she expressed her emotions today and vented at you. If she stops expressing her emotions, that means she might commit suicide anytime. Don’t trigger her for the time being. Make sure she’s in a good mood.”
Anthony grunted in response.
I didn’t manage to hear the rest of their conversation as I drifted into dreamland.
At dawn, I jolted awake. I thought the pill would allow me to sleep till the next morning, but I was wrong.
The lamp by the bedside table was switched on. I was afraid of the dark, so there would always be a light on in my room.
Wide awake, I rolled over but accidentally jostled my wound again. I inhaled sharply at the painful sensation.
Anthony, being a light sleeper, opened his eyes upon hearing my gasp.
As our gazes met, I knitted my brows. “Get out!”
His brows snapped together while he wrapped an arm around me. “Are you going to be mad at me forever?” he asked hoarsely.
I pursed my lips silently.
I wasn’t going to be mad at him forever, but right now I didn’t want to be sharing a bed with him.
I couldn’t understand why I had overreacted, but I refused to back down and ended up dumping my negative feelings to him.
In fact, Anthony did nothing wrong. He was rough and failed to control himself when we had sex. That was it.
But I got upset nonetheless.
“Sienna, you’re the only woman in my life. I apologize for being rough on you when we had sex. I promise I won’t do that again.”
“So, you think I should forgive you?” I might be the only woman in his life, but he had always restrained himself perfectly in the past. Why can’t he control himself now?
That isn’t a valid excuse.
He chuckled. “Mm, I was too rough on you, so you shouldn’t forgive me. When you recover, you can beat me up if you’re still mad.”
I rolled my eyes at him and shut my eyes to sleep.
With one arm around me, he leaned on my shoulder and whispered, “Sienna, I’ll get angry and jealous when another man comes near you. I feel upset when you ignore me and push me to another woman. Can you stop pushing me to others? I’m your husband, not something you can give up easily.”
His voice was low and soft. Clearly, he was trying to ease the tension between us.
I knew I shouldn’t be mad at him anymore unless I wanted a divorce.
After a brief hesitation, I shifted nearer. “It still hurts. I feel sleepy but I can’t fall asleep.”
He pulled me closer to him. “Mm, I know. Close your eyes and stop thinking of anything. You’ll fall asleep soon.”
It was already the next day by the time I woke up.
I thought Anthony would be at work, but he was still lying by my side with his eyes shut. Gazing at his Grecian nose, which cast a shadow on his cheek, my gaze trailed down his face. There was stubble on his chin as he stayed up late last night.
His sleeping figure was handsome and regal, a far cry from his usual icy demeanor. I couldn’t take my eyes off him.
I had a good night’s rest, so my brain was no longer muddled. I stood up to wash myself.
My movements must’ve startled him awake. He pulled me back to the bed, allowing my head to rest on his arm with a light peck on my forehead.
“You’re awake?”
I nodded dazedly. “Why are you not at work?”
He rubbed his chin against my cheek, his stubble prickling my face uncomfortably. “It’s the end of the year, so I will be busy at work soon. I slept in with you because I’m free today.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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