Facade of Love

Chapter 27

Chapter 27 I Think I’m Sick

Idris held his phone as his dark eyes bored into me. He did not answer it. I had no clue what he was thinking, but Moore seemed determined to get through to him. If he did not pick up, she would

simply keep calling.

Finally, he could not resist any longer. He answered the call. I had no idea what was said on the other

end of the line.

He got out of bed, went to the closet, and emerged in different clothes. I lay in bed, silently watching him hurriedly grab his coat and head out.

I watched him leave in silence, all expectations in my heart crumbling. My heart was filled with bitterness and self–mockery.

As Idris reached the bedroom door, he seemed to remember that I was his wife. He paused, looked back at me, and said, “Moore’s scared of thunder. Sorry, I need to go to her. You should get some

rest.”

I did not respond. Anyway, he left too quickly to catch anything I might have wanted to say.

The thunder outside grew increasingly loud. I clutched the blanket tightly as the sound echoed through the empty bedroom, its reverberations lingering for a long time.

Moore was afraid of thunder, he said?

fears and could not bear to let her face them alone.

her.

all I would

tonight. The cruel memories and my current heartache were too much. They made my entire b*dy

torment. This was the only method I had found over the last five years to alleviate the pain

knew I was sick. Terribly

been frozen stiff from the cold. Hearing

Idris. He had come

expression changed drastically. He strode toward me, his handsome

the balcony and almost

smile at him but could not muster the

into the bathroom without answering me, and unceremoniously twisted the switch for the shower,

I dodged him. My voice was

myself.”

“Is there anything

at him and

bath.”

looked at me. His deep, cold eyes almost devoured me. I could tell that my earlier self–harm had angered him. Thankfully, he was well–mannered enough that he would never hit a woman,

when angry.

glance

stepped out of the bathroom to

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