Chapter 97: Divine Retribution.

"Just listen to me, Arissa," Nicklaus demanded, almost like a plea, "I never lied. I mean_ fuck," he cut himself off.

"What_" Arissa turned to him, "You never lied? Okay, go on. Defend yourself, tell me what you would call that,"

Nicklaus chuckled bitterly, "You are never going to accept me as your husband, are you?" this time, he did not try to hide the hurt in his heart as his voice did well to express the hurt.

Arissa looked at him, "That's not what we are talking about,"

"Answer me, Arissa. Don't dodge my question," he said.

Arissa blinked, "You_"

She paused. Shrugging her shoulders, she tried to act unaffected with the emotions he was showing her.

"I what?"

Arissa stopped talking and just thinned her lips as she stared at him.

"I legally have all rights to your body. So, tell me, why are you so furious with what I did?" Nicklaus questioned, crocking his left brow at her.