Chapter 18 {Naked}

Alice's anger grew with each passing second as he watched Alisha appear so innocent in front of another man, drinking water.

Consumed by jealousy, he took long strides towards the guard and Alisha, who was innocently drinking water. Without hesitation, he delivered a powerful punch to the guard's face, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground, his head hitting the floor with a thud.

Alisha was taken aback by this sudden act of violence. She got frightened to her core, not understanding why he had done this .

Little did she know that he was willing to go to extreme lengths to ensure she belonged to him alone. He would even go as far as inflicting harm upon her, willing to gouge out her eyes if it meant she would never look at another man. Yet, here she was, concerned about the guard lying on the ground.

Alisha asked, her voice trembling, "Are you alright, sir?" She completely ignored Alice's presence, further fueling his anger.

"How dare you? How dare you speak to him?"

Alisha felt weak and vulnerable, replied in a feeble tone, "He's injured, so I'm just checking on him."

Alice couldn't comprehend why this girl was so determined to defy him, as if it were her business to do so. He struggled to understand her, especially in situations like this. He had little patience for anyone who crossed his path, and yet this girl seemed determined to challenge everything he stood for.

Alice approached the old guard and mercilessly kicked him, each blow landing with tremendous force. He was determined to break every rib in the old man's body for daring to come close to his beautiful yet stubborn Angel.

Laughing sadistically, he taunted,

"Now ask this bastard how he's doing."

Alisha was horrified by the sight of the guard lying on the ground, blood spilling from his mouth. She cried out with all her energy, "Stop it! You're hurting him!"

“Sir, I'm sorry. Please, spare me," The guard, in pain, pleaded.

Alice laughed even harder, continuing to rain kicks upon the guard's stomach.

Between kicks, he sneered, "So, where did your strength go? How could you betray me by getting close to her, even when you know she's mine? How dare you speak to my Angel and make her drink water with your filthy hands?"

Alisha's tears streamed down her face as she begged, "Please, stop. Don't do this."

Alice, with a malicious look in his eyes, approached her and said, "So, you want me to spare this bastard? You care so much for him?"

Alisha didn't fully grasp the meaning behind his words, but she nodded, desperate to save the guard's life. She didn't want anyone to die by the hands of this monster.

Alice smirked upon hearing her words, thinking to himself, "So, this is how you want to show your concern for other men, huh?" Determined to teach her a lesson, he declared, "Well, then I'll show you what happens when someone goes against me."

Alice continued to kick the guard, his voice commanding, "If you want to help this old hag, you'll have to give me something in return."

Alisha couldn't comprehend why he was behaving this way, but she knew that when he spoke like this, he meant it. He wanted something from her, something she couldn't even begin to imagine.

With a confused expression, Alisha asked, "What do you want?"

Alice replied, his tone unwavering, "I want you to strip now." After uttering those words, he smiled and momentarily ceased his kicking.

The guard, struggling to catch his breath, was shocked by Alice's demand. He couldn't fathom how someone could ask such a thing from a girl.

Alice stared at Alisha's tear-stained cheeks, glistening under the moonlight, and locked eyes with her.

"I want you to remove your clothes right here," he said, his voice filled with a chilling intensity.

Alisha, her confusion evident, asked, "Strip?"

Alice maintained his tone, responding, "Yes, strip, right here."

"What do you mean by strip?" She couldn't fathom why he would use such a word. It didn't even make sense to her.

Alice's eyes widened in disbelief. He was taken aback by her lack of understanding, just as he had been when he called her a bit*ch and she didn't understand .

Alice asked incredulously, "Are you kidding me?"

Alisha, in her monotonous voice, replied, "Why would I? I want to save my uncle. Why are you asking me to do something that doesn't even exist? I can drink juice again, even though I hate it, but please spare my uncle."

Alice was dumbfounded by her words. He couldn't fathom why she would think he wanted her to drink juice in exchange for sparing the guard.

"I don't fucking care if you drink juice or not. You're going to strip, or I'm going to kill this old hag," He sternly retorted.

Alisha cried out in her tearful voice, "Why are you abusing? What do you mean by strip?"

Alice, with an annoyed expression, realised that she truly didn't understand.

"I want you to remove your clothes right now and get naked here."

Alisha's eyes widened in shock as he uttered those words. She couldn't believe he was asking her to undress in this manner. Even when he had bathed her before, she had felt uncomfortable being naked. As Mother Mary had told her, no one should see or touch her in such a way. Yet this man had violated that boundary, and now he wanted her to strip completely. It was something she would never do.

"I will not do this! Why are you asking me to do such a terrible thing?”