The story of a cursed love by Sophie Mathews (great novels to read txt) 📕

Despite my fears, no one discovered our affair. The attention of the young men in the mansion drove Edward insane with jealousy. Perhaps it was pety of me, but I enjoyed their attention. It dulled just a bit the sting of knowing that when he wasn’t with me Edward was with his wife.

In time, we became more and more reckless, seaking each other even during the day, even in the city itself. One night, he came looking for me. He looked completely haggard. He told me he didn’t want to hide anymore. He wanted to be with me all the time, to tell the world I was his. He wanted to divorce his wife and marry me. I thought about the story of another Anna. I told him the story. It was an Anna who wanted to become queen. She taunted the king until he divorced his wife and married her just as she wished. But than he started hating her and eventually he executed her. I wodered if that will be my fate too. I warned Edward that he might regret his decision. I told him our feelings might fade away once our love would no longer be forbidden. He said he would rather regret being with me than not being with me.

Soon after, he got divorced and I became his wife. Our world seemed made of magic. Our feelings hadn’t vanished. It was just like I had imagined before I ever knew he was married. But I still couldn’t shake the guilt of how we had betrayed his wife. I still waited for some kind of punishment. Later, our son, Edward, was born. His presence started erasing the constant fear of the hatchet hanging over our heads. I was happy with my two Edward’s and my dreams were fulfilled. I had opened the school I wanted. I couldn’t wait to see my son enrolled in that school.

There were still men and women roaming around us, but neither one of us had eyes for them. Still, as I had learned long ago, just because a feeling is not answered it doesn’t become less obsessive. Marian was just like that. I watched her as she became more and more desperate to grab Edward’s attention. I could see in her the girl I used to be. Except, I had always been to proud to beg.

One day, Marian asked to meet me. Again, I would have never dared to meet Edward’s wife. Marian demanded that I leave Edward be free. She was convinced he loved her and the only reasons he had for not leaving me himself were because he pitied me and because I had made him a child to tie him down with. I told her I had no intention of leaving Edward and went for the door. Just as I reached the doorknob, Marian stabbed me with a knife.

„You chose this.” She said as she left letting me die in a puddle of my own blood.

„Yes, I had .”I thought as I watched her leave. I chose this, I chose this love. I knew I would be punished for it. It’s no one’s fault but mine. I made this choice and I would probably make it a hundred times over. But this is enough. Please let my punishment be enough. Don’t punish the ones I love most in the world. I will always love you, Edward...

Publication Date: 09-20-2015

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