Chapter 547 Departure

“Anna, why are you sitting alone in the living room?” Josephine’s voice roused me from the depths of my grief. With a start, I rearranged my features into a smile and turned to look at her.

“Michael has had a long day,” I explained lightly. “I came down to let him have the room to himself.” “Well, so have you!” Josephine exclaimed indignantly as she took my hand.

“You deserve a good night’s rest just as much as he does.”

Her concern warmed my heart. I smiled up at her gratefully. As my mind had been occupied with Michael’s deception for over two days, the overwhelming wave of sadness was not that easily dispelled.

 

“Mom,” I asked tentatively after a long silence. “Do you think Michael and I will have a long and happy marriage?”

I never had cause to suspect that before. At the same time, I have never felt as lost as I did.

“Why do you ask such a question all of a sudden?” Josephine regarded me with surprise.

“It’s nothing,” I mumbled, deciding against divulging my troubles. “Just curious for your opinion.”

“You two have been together for a long time,” Josephine said firmly as she stroked my hand. “The hurdles you have overcome together would have destroyed other couples. After finally being together in the same house, I’m sure the two of you will never be unhappy again.”

I knew that Josephine only said that for our sake. I would have been very happy to hear her say that back then because it reaffirmed my assertion that our marriage was indestructible.

I’m not so sure anymore.

lived with Dad for so many years, have you ever found out

from that, your father-in-law has never hidden anything from me. Though I wasn’t very fond of him when I married him, he has been a good husband to me over the years. I am very content with what I have. Most women spend

face seemed to

little envious. How rare it is to witness such a strong foundation of respect and mutual trust in

you found out Dad lied to you about

did not know how to face Michael when he woke up. I was in

find out that your spouse has lied to you, the first thing to do is to

fixed on me. “Did something happen between you and

mother-in-law’s shrewdness, I hurriedly

“No, we didn’t fight.”

quarrel. When he arrived home earlier that day, the conversation between us was nothing but civil. One might argue that my depression was

did not believe me. “I noticed your expression this morning,” Josephine said gently. “Why don’t you tell me about

I insisted. “I’m sure it has been a misunderstanding. We’ll sort it out between ourselves.

parents in our problem. Besides, I have not even figured out what the problem was. It would undoubtedly be embarrassing for

ready to talk about it,” Josephine said after a prolonged silence. “Remember, if Michael ever bullies you, you come to me. I will definitely

smile, I felt warm and fuzzy on the inside. The burden I have been carrying seemed to

must be very tired over the past couple of days,” Josephine continued with a gentle pat on my shoulder. “Go back upstairs for some sleep, won’t you? There’s nothing that

do that. Good

her, I stood up

still sound asleep. I stood by the bed and studied his face, feeling the torrent of complex

my back to him as the sight

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