s she tried to hold herself together. Her hands trembled as s

armchair as if her question didn't warrant a response. He loosened his tie, roll

I don't have tim

est." he

her eyebrows

s if he wasn't absent on thei

head as her fear

rriage meant no

tick stain smeared on the cri

stick w

ring red lipstick but during her first year of marriage

red stuff, replacing them

one everything t

as there a red stain on his shir

er voice rose this ti

ly looke

d through his dark, slightly disheveled hair. His jaw clenched, but ins

ttered, walking past h

front of him, bl

ersary, ignored my calls, and now you come home reeking of someone else's p

he one being unreasonable. He tilted his head, his dar

ng, stop all these naggi

ing?" She crossed her arms, forcing herself to

a letter. I spent the entire night convincing myself

picture of you in be

ther woman on our anniver

e had gotten from him, but it lasted only a second

red under his breath. "You saw a picture

ng with unrestrained fury. She jabbed a finger against his ches

o a thin line. "I don't

. Mira felt the air leave her lun

etween them, Mira's last hop

acrifices, her efforts to hold on to a marriage

nt of him. "You're right." Her voice was eerily calm, void of the despe

htly, as if sensing the

se I'm

n the air like a

htened. "What a

ands no longer trembling. "

ared at her, as if processing her words, before letting out a dry chuckle

ard, his gaze cold

o solve everything? You think you

ed the lump

joking Thane"

t hear you

, shaking

at you want, Mira, t

, foolish part of her had thought he would fight, tha

he d

papers, penning his

eview them." he said w

notes from his breast pocket

limony, you can start a life with it" he utt

ney in disdain as tea

e." she said, grabb

for this" she mocked, grabbing the d

lurring her vision, Mira st

urreal of emotions as she wondered where exactly she wo

source of income. She had abandoned her job and finalizi

sigh of relief as

it would be enough for her to travel to San Fr

would be a