Chapter 53 So Tired!
That night, the couple were getting ready for bed. Luna Rosie finally removed her veil, put on her pajamas and lay down on the bed, waiting for her husband to finish in the bathroom.
When Alpha Gideon was done in the bathroom, he lay down on the bed, trying his best not to look at his wife’s hideous looking face.
Luna Rosie noticed her husband avoiding her gaze, and she already knew why. She tried snuggling up to him, pressing her body to his, seeking his warmth but he quickly moved away, facing the wall. She clenched her teeth, hurt by his blatant rejection, very much disappointed by his cold treatment.
“Why are you doing this to me?” she asked coldly, drilling a hole in his back.
Alpha Gideon groaned, not in the mood to argue with his wife. “My love, it’s already bed time. We should stop talking and just go to sleep. Let’s talk tomorrow.”
Tears of frustration shone in her eyes. “We can’t continue to live like this! You can’t keep ignoring me. I’m your wife!” She threw her hands in the air, agitated as anger surged in her heart.
“It’s not my fault that I inhabit Mira’s body. I didn't ask for this incident to happen to me. I’m the victim here! Why are you punishing me for a mistake I never did?"
She continues her rant...
“Why are you making my life so damn complicated?”
“Why do you have to add to my misery and anguish?”
“Why can’t you just be supportive and merciful of me? I need it so much from you.”
All she got from her explosive outburst was deep silence from her husband.
Her heart was broken. She couldn't endure it anymore. The sorrow she felt inside intensified, suffocating her. She would die in heartbreak today if she couldn't release the overwhelming negative emotions from her system.
She broke into tears, fat tears rolling down her cheeks. Her body trembled in absolute pain.
“You can’t bear watching my ugly face? You have no idea you are hurting me! As if you are blaming me for the soul swap! Why are you like this? Why give me a cold shoulder?” she protested vehemently.
“Look at me, dammit!” She shouted in a hoarse voice.
He finally faced her. “My love, please calm down,” he said gently and gathered her in his arms. “Please stop crying. You can’t continue acting like this every time I don’t look at your face. The reason why I don’t look at your face is because if I do, I can't see you. What I see is the face of another woman. Even your voice is not yours. I can’t find my wife in you. You don’t look and sound like her. How can I pretend that it’s you?”
She glared at him. “You only think about yourself and how you feel, but how about me? Will you ever listen to my heart?”
“We both suffer right now. That’s why I beg you, please don’t make it a big deal if I don’t look at your face. I just can’t pretend that everything is alright between us. Please give me time to get used to your appearance, OK?” He begged for understanding. “I want us to be alright again so we can restore our relationship to the way it was before the soul swap, but we can’t rush it. Things like this take time. So please stop being upset and mad every time I don’t look at your face. OK?”
Luna Rosie finally nodded her head. “OK.”
“Stop crying now. Let’s go to sleep,” he said, rubbing her back gently, putting her to sleep like a child.
Luna Rosie wiped tears from her eyes using the hem of her pajamas. She forced herself not to cry anymore. She was desperate for his acceptance. She wanted him to accept her new face from day one. She had forgotten that he was also struggling with his emotions just like her.
She and her husband are currently dealing with so much emotional and mental stress because of the soul swap that threatens to destroy their lives and the foundation of their relationship.
While Mira on the other hand was having a good time with her body, enjoying her new status!
Damn that maid!
Mira was the one who benefited most from the soul swap incident. While she and her husband are suffering, dealing with the life-altering aftermath.
She couldn't allow Mira to enjoy her status much longer while she was suffering heavily. She wanted her body and her life back.
Is that too much to ask?
Life is so unfair to her!
She hated Mira more and more with each passing day. She wanted to kill that maid! Unfortunately killing Mira will also mean killing her body and her unborn child.
GRRR! That’s the reason why her life is so fucked up right now.
Dammit!
She has limited options.
She can’t hurt Mira directly. She can only grab her hair and inflict small pain on her. That’s all she could do. That made her even more furious.
Her heart was boiling with rage. A hate so big she had a hard time controlling herself.
She disengaged from his embrace. “I want to sleep now,” she said coldly and faced the wall.
“Good night, my love,” Alpha Gideon whispered softly and faced the wall.
It's the first time the couple goes to sleep with unresolved conflicts between them, avoiding each other, facing the wall. They were tormented with pain and sorrow, creating a deep vacuum in their hearts.
Luna Rosie shuts her eyes, forcing her eyes not to produce any more tears. She’s so fucking tired of crying.
No more tears tonight!
She just wanted to sleep and give her weary mind a good rest because tomorrow is another day of emotional and mental torture, another day of surviving her misery.
Time passed by.
She heard her husband’s soft snoring, which meant he had already fallen asleep.
She took a deep breath and continued to force herself into sleep.
Half an hour later, she finally drifted into a deep slumber.
In the other room, Mira was having a hard time sleeping. The time was already 11:00 in the evening.
She couldn't sleep because she was actively thinking about Alpha Gideon. She couldn't get him out of her mind. It doesn’t help that he was sleeping in the next room just a few meters away.
Sigh. Too close yet so far!
Since she couldn't sleep, she tried another method to put an end to her restlessness. She decided to count from one to one thousand.
Maybe it will help her fall asleep quickly. She began counting in silence.
When she hit 600, she started yawning and finally drifted into a deep sleep.
Meanwhile, her pet snake Brownie, was wide awake, staring at Mira with its forked red tongue out of its mouth.
…
The next day.
The inhabitants of the mansion started waking up. Some woke up early, especially the servants and household staff, while the royal family usually woke up late.
Luna Rosie and Alpha Gideon woke up late at 8:00 in the morning.
After using the bathroom, Luna Rosie looked at her husband and said, “Can I eat breakfast with you in the dining room together with the family?” she asked.
“Yeah, why not, but the servants might wonder why Mira the maid joined the royal family in the dining room. That would cause quite a stir,” he reminded her.
Luna Rosie bites her lower lip, deeply hurt by his reply.
Upon seeing the pained expression on his wife’s face he quickly added, “Why don’t we just eat breakfast here in our room? This way there is no need to hide.”
“Much better!” Luna Rosie beamed, pleased with his suggestion. “I will now go downstairs and get our food,” she said energetically.
“OK.” Alpha Gideon nodded his head and entered the bathroom to answer the call of nature.
Luna Rosie walked to the connecting door, produced the key and opened the padlock. When she entered Mira’s room, she saw Lena putting on the tray on the table. Mira was probably in the bathroom. “Lena came with me to the kitchen. My husband and I will eat breakfast in our room,” she ordered.
“Copy Luna,” Lena quickly followed Luna Rosie to the door.
When Mira emerged from the bathroom door, Lena was gone but the food tray was already on the table. Hungry, she sat on the chair and began eating her meal with gusto.
A few moments later, Luna Rosie and Lena arrived in the room each carrying a tray of food.
Mira quickly stood up and tried opening the connecting door so the women could pass easily.
Luna Rosie erupted in anger. “What the hell are you doing? I said you couldn't enter the door!” she yelled irritably.
“I just want to open the door because you both carry trays in your hands. I’m just trying to help,” Mira explained her actions quickly.
Luna Rosie put the tray on the table and hissed into Mira’s ears, “You are not allowed to touch the door!” She quickly produced the key from the pocket of her servant's uniform and opened the padlock. Done, she entered the room followed by a trembling Lena.
Mira could only look at the door, sighing heavily, shaking her head in astonishment. She was deeply worried about Luna Rosie’s worsening behavior. She thought that after Alpha Gideon was back in the couple’s room the lioness would calm down, but the opposite happened. Luna Rosie was grumpy as always.
Sigh. She lowered herself into the chair and continued eating her meal.
A few moments later, Lena entered the room. She looked at Mira, shaking her head. “Oh my gawd! Luna Rosie is getting scarier! She is morphing into a scary monster.”
“Just get used to it,” Mira said calmly. “Go now and eat your meal.”
“OK. I’ll be back later after I’m done eating.” Lena obeyed. She moved to the door and left the room.
Mira was chewing the delicious bacon in her mouth while staring at the connecting door, wondering if the couple was talking to each other while eating their meal.
Meanwhile…
In the next room, the couple can be seen eating their meals with a good appetite.
Luna Rosie looked at her husband and said, “My love, I want to visit a scar surgeon tomorrow. Will you go with me? I already had a doctor in mind. I have done extensive research on her. She is one of the best scar surgeons in our country today.”
“Sure. I will go with you. I will accompany you to her office tomorrow,” he replied.
“Thank you, my love!” Luna Rosie beams happily. She needs to get rid of the scars on her face fast so her husband can marry her, and she no longer has to wear a veil on her face and wear a servant's uniform every fucking day!