WA

em. I'm alone now; they we

g happened to me when I heard her sob. This delicate aspect of her w

e, despite the way I treated her. such as cooking, enquiring about my day, striking up a conversatio

this marriage. that until we figured out a way ou

h in love. No

my throat. The scene was broken as soon as both women withdrew. Jane excused

t me. I moved to the kitchen island and sat down across

rt to elicit her typical response so I wouldn

e, I didn'

ised her head. You are an idiot. You were lying to me, I

id. It was completed barely one m

enraged me. If I hadn't called, you would

ed. Alright. This is th

now so no need to

averted her gaze. Although she was whispering to herself, I coul

n the

sor? Did he d

with me. No. Her being with other men d

there by coincidence, and y

ow corny

man looked after you. I'm not

t it. Despite my dislike for her, she was my wife. My own. "Oh my goodness, let go of your jealousy card! Don't act

irst error. Recall that we are married

by any means. You do not own me. She was fire, and I only b

about that before you

t thing to say to her. She didn't d

thought she was going to fight back, but instead, s

nt as usual, but more so now because the woman next to

enjoy the quiet tonight. Evelyn should have said anything, anything at all.

t she never gave me a look. She completely ig

nd say something. But I

I could see her fully for the first t

spread out, long enough for me to put my fist around it. She never knew this, but I've alway

times I wanted to cup those breasts and feel t

me to like her. However, I acknowledged that I might or might not fin

taring at her, she wrinkled h

ont. "You loo

compliment to her, she appeared taken

ze. "I'm grateful.

to each other as soon as

out time you guys!" She approached us and hugg

like she was attacking me.

d to disengage. "Mum, g

an embrace. Yes, I have also missed my daughter. Dear, how are

ht. And Edward has b

h aware it

ent. The dinner is

d me incoherently as I pulled out a chair for her.

jobs. Even though I had usually done this whenever we were in public, Evelyn froze as I suddenly la

om her back because she leaned back to rest on the backrest when there was no longer room f

dea if she believed she

g her right hand off of her right leg. When my parents

mpted to take her hand away f

er as I carried on speaking with my father. She sighed and le

gonna carry my first grandchild?" Evelyn ch

astoun

too early to be asking f

at. "I'm doing OK. I ap

er hand. She looked down at it b

. Perhaps it's too so

Because Evelyn and I usually behaved nicely around our parents,

use it had never occurred to us. Not that we

have still getting to know one another? Six months?" She attempted to persuade them. She gl

time. Don't take too long, though! You know, I'm not getting

not intended to occur. Luckily, my mother changed the subject of the baby,

during the remainder of the supper. She ignored me and busied herself conversing

r cold shoulder by t

As she headed upsta

look at me. "I'm exhauste

er. "I'd rath

what do you want? You've bothered me enough this e

er sai

all? In essence, you told me that I had sold my

t I stated was not intended. I wa

ed to light up. "Secondly, when your mother asked for a grandchild, you allowed me to tidy up our mess by myself du

ks. I believed she could handle it without my assistance. "And you didn't even bother to apologize to me, you didn'

way. She appeared worn out and anxious, and I was partially to b

ough. Please feel free to say anything more yo

go to your r

er, I would also be. She turned away, leaving m

softly enough that on

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