l's

" The butler asks, holding

with a forced smile but my

' Today is your birthday, I didn't

ve the appetite for anything," I say

tite comes up we will order some food,

butler says with a swee

I reply and h

le and narrows his eyes at me, I turn away my eyes

d, I didn't give it much thought but when a foodie like you r

here's a little bit of truth in it, but I fear for a lot of thi

ays have issues with your partner or... you don't feel like talking about it?" I choose the

ut when Fabian looks me in the eye and tells me he doesn't trust me anymore, it

are still on the table, "But you know I'm alway

I nod

gives me a rea

ey do happens in a haze and before I know it, Pa

and happiness, make

se my

Fabian, I want my marriage to have the stability it

n my

g his glass against mine, I sip a lit

el better?

e genuinely,

you know, if you ask me he gets even more ruthle

e old man, he is doing good," Pau

g my breath hoping the answer would be different this time, that itchin

neath his stern face I see pity in those e

ng in another direction but I don't see what'

the matter but I don't feel like letting it slide. I only get to see my br

l me the truth if I

nd that is flat on the table, "Of course, I will tell

hink Dad

is that no parent hates their child, they may go through challenging times, they may not say it with the language you want to

he love I got from my husband and my brother is close to nothing in this worl

" A strangely familiar voice rings betwee

ill red, his hair looks disorderly which is unlikely, his sleeves rolled up to his e

cker between me and Paul who is also horrified. We have b