A

been open about it from the beginning. I had to fulfil my marital duti

s sure a weird way to tell me. I tugged

im the impression that tonight was our night? Or was he

uldn't escape it now. If he was willing to take care

I stepped out into the room, the cold air fro

He had taken off the jacket of his tux but was

speaking. I had no idea what my next action was supposed to be. Was

Not desire. Not even surprise. Just anger. I felt dread climb

de. He rose so fast the room seemed to spin. I swa

Vo

out of t

voice. He always spoke as calmly as possible, yet

els and ran until I was behind the bathroom door. It was lik

g rapidly in my ribcage. I closed my eyes, trying to un

nothing else to wear. I couldn't wear the d

ht," I whispered to myself, lowerin

dared to act like this. What a jerk!

hoped he would just forget me for the rest

footsteps on the other side made

it open, ensuring that only

o use the bath

pyjama set into my hands. It was a striped

gh it was obvious that he had the upper hand in the relationship,

ted on the bed. This time, his tie and vest wer

ips turned downward. "There

would explain what he meant. "I do not

t my lips. I gasped and scoffed, unable to

ause you prepared it," I said. My voice rose-it was

oftened as he averted his gaze fr

at do you se

th him. Maybe that was the reason

er," he said with a cough. He w

ier. She was doing this to secure the Volkov li

pens, you can stand up

hey will take you seriously. If I dared do some

to me. I will t

. "But your grandmo

he situation to h

ddling with my fingers while he shifted

ave been a tiring day," he said a

iting for some kind of permission from him. In my head I nee

ttend to; why don't you get to b

up to my neck. "Good night," I murm

e replied. His

drift off to sleep. My heart felt heavy, and I knew witho

nd under my head as I supported it. I stared at him,

y but never pressing it down. I rested

dly, trying to stay awake so I didn't fall asleep on him. "I really didn't want

re short and sounded forei

kind of wife you want, but I will try my best to be the k

ught. My eyes were already drooping,