Forced Marriage: Escaping Her Monster

In Jeremy's Office...

All the employees stood there holding their breath. The blinds weren't on and they could see through the glass, but they couldn't hear anything that was said. 

Jeremy didn't let the guards stop that guy and the moment he got in, he started throwing punches. One of them ran to Scarlett to inform her that there is a fight. It was not a fight per se. Jeremy wasn't even trying to dodge and let that skimpy man hit him.

"Were you responsible for her miscarriage?" Gerard folded his sleeves. His fingers trembled with pain as he had never hit a person before. He didn't know punching another hurts.

"Yes, I am responsible..." Jeremy rubbed the blood dripping from his split lips with the back of his hand. "I rammed her car and when she was bleeding, I forced her to sign the marriage certificate-"

"You motherf***er!!" Gerard's entire body trembled and his eyes watered. She didn't go into details but is this how it happened? How much pain was she in?

"You killed our baby?" His punch landed heavily on Jeremy's face and his knuckles bled as the skin peeled. But he kept on punching. It made him feel good.

"She called you monster... I thought she might be exaggerating...but you are worse than a monster! I left her with you to protect her...How could you? How could you kill an innocent fetus?"

Jeremy's head split with pain by the hits. It's been a long time since he was hit in the face and he didn't remember it hurting this much. Maybe his age is catching up to him.

But with every hit, his heart got lighter. 

For the tears she shed, and for the pain he caused her, he needs this.

He knew... she must have told 'her Gerry' everything... that he killed her baby and that's why Gerard is here.

Jeremy clenched his jaws. 

He doesn't deserve her as she will never forgive him. The least he could do is to clear her way to get back with the one she loves.

So, he will take responsibility.

And he did ask her to sign the papers when she was begging him to take her to the hospital. He remembered her eyes when she signed them. They were dead.

Hit after hit... he felt lighter.

"Stop it, you jerk!"

Scarlett's voice echoed in the room.

"You pretend to care this much for Jerlina, but weren't you posing for pictures in Italy when she was suffering in the hospital? Who took care of her then? It was us! And you dared to enter our town and touch our Jerry? F*ck off, hypocrite!" she pushed him out of the room. 

Jeremy took in a deep breath and went to sit on his chair. His head hurt and if he interfered with Scarlett now, she'd tear him down. Also, he could see Bobby's tall head in the distance.

"You b*tch!" Gerard was having a rush of adrenalin after hitting Jeremy and when a woman pushed him, he got irritated and raised his hand.

"Your momma's the b*tch, a**hole!" Scarlett slapped Gerard with no second thoughts. 

"You-" Gerard shook in anger getting hit by a woman and took a step to hit her but he was grabbed by the collar and struggled to move forward while Scarlett started chucking. It only made Gerard angrier and he flailed his arms to get to Scarlett. 

"If I see your shadow falling on my wife, I can swear you'll reach the nearest mortuary in a body bag because a backhoe "accidentally" lost control and ran over you."

Bobby's deep voice vibrated from above Gerard's head and Gerard turned to look at the man a head taller than him and was very muscular. His face looked like a handsome boy, but his eyes were murderous sending a shiver through his spine.

"Thugs..."

Gerard mumbled as he knew he was outnumbered and these guys will kill him as they say. He raised his hands and tried to turn.

"Heh! That's mighty valiant of you to threaten me with your lackeys, brother-in-law," he said with a smirk and Jeremy looked at him with an angry glare. He now felt bad for speaking so boldly before. He, for a moment, forgot that his sister is living with him currently.

"Are you threatening that you'll hurt Emma? I dare you to!" Scarlett raised her voice. Bobby pulled him out since his wife's words might provoke this idiot and he might hurt Emma. 

That cannot happen.

"Remember, punk! Backhoes have wheels and accidents can happen everywhere," he threw him out of the office. "Don't you dare come near Peyton anymore!"

Gerard wanted to flip the bird at them, but then he knew it would be an unwise decision. He saw a couple of guys getting on motorbikes and immediately got in his car. He started the engine and watched them riding on either side of his car.

"Don't worry... We're escorting you out," one said with a smile and his smile sent shivers through his bone.

He slowed down as he reached the pub to bring Jerlina with him. Seeing the car slowing down, those guys honked their horns incessantly. He almost stepped on the brakes not caring about the repercussions, but then stepped on the gas. 

I'll try to get Jer out of here in another way! Now is not the time! This place is filled with ignorant thugs! Yuck! To think Jer grew up here...

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"Have you gone mad?" Scarlett came closer and took a good look at his face, bending down. "Ouch! That gotta hurt..." she grimaced as she held his jaw. "There will be swelling and black eye..."

"Tch," Jeremy slapped her hands away. His entire face and neck hurt.

He saw the little crystal jug Jerlina placed on his table yesterday and his lips curved to a smile. She told him to drink water instead of coffee and placed that jug there.

Stupid! I am stupid! Why does this make me happy? She'll leave me soon and who will do this for me then?

He poured some water in the glass that had his initials engraved and drank.

"I don't know what you're planning but if you're thinking that Jerlina would get back together with that coward, you're dead wrong," she folded her hands and leaned on the table.

Jeremy almost swallowed the water through the wrong tube hearing what she said. This Scarlett might be an alien who can read minds.

"Did she tell you?" he asked clearing his throat. He noticed Jerlina and Scarlett are getting along pretty well lately and thought they might have talked about it.

"No, but Ican understand her better since I am TALKING and spending time with her," she enunciated 'talking' and Jeremy curled his lips.

"Get lost," he pushed her. He cannot take her sarcasm now.

"He's corrupted... that guy... Just by putting a ring on her mortal enemy's hand, he lost his chance with her."

"And how-"

"Because I am a woman and I love a man," Scarlett said and turned to leave. "Bring her home, Jerry."