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it was necessary to play our parts as a couple. The mansion was a sophisticated

mirror in the hallway to adjust my cocktail dress; the sapphire blue colour brought out the blue in my eyes. I als

only met briefly, so I didn't know much about her. Though I overheard the servants once complaining o

reason, I just hoped it wasn't something alarming. I couldn't take any chances

of veggie salad and grilled fish, along with a selection of fine cheeses, freshly baked

a few slices of the fish when I suddenly felt nauseous, som

ection in the mirror, I noticed dark circles were becoming prominent under my eyes. I didn't know if it was becau

ime to focus on it. I had messed up bi

he stupid vomit just wait till I was alone or afte

egnant?" I overheard his mum a

irritably. "I'm not a woman or a do

ed loudly, a b

y face. I hoped they wouldn't find offence in my actions.

rected at me, she and Rober

e suspected. If Robert finds this to be true, then I'm done for. I had to keep the p

briefly glanced away, quickly t

us laugh. "It was just the fish. It made me

almed, shaking her head in disappointment, he

cerned. Robert seemed concerned too because

It's been almost three years since you married my son yet nothing to show for it. Still as barren as a desert. At this point, I'm starting to believe you must have done a lot of wayward stuff in your teenage years that have left your repro

this," Robert cut in to defend me to my sur

fending me because he didn't want a child. Memories of our passionate night t

re an abomination. "But if this person here who calls her a woman yet can't prove it won'

me bruised and battered. Tears formed at the back of m

then she'd pity me. I didn't want any of these. I never asked for them. I wished my life could have been better. I wished the univ

eries rattling. "I'm not taking another wife from any of you again. I've already had more than