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.

have you ever found out about any

him count?” she joked. “Apart 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

usual austerity, Josephine’s face seemed to

mutual trust in a marriage spanning several decades. I once thought that

found out Dad lied to you about something? Would you

how to face Michael when he woke up. I was

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

eyes were fixed on me. “Did something happen between you and Michael, Anna? Did you

my mother-in-law’s shrewdness, I hurriedly denied

“No, we didn’t fight.”

home earlier that day,

“I noticed your expression this morning,” Josephine said gently. “Why don’t

there really is nothing between the two of us,” I insisted. “I’m sure it has been a misunderstanding. We’ll

not going to involve Michael’s parents in our problem. Besides, I have not even figured out what the problem was. It would undoubtedly be embarrassing

if you aren’t ready to talk about it,” Josephine said after a prolonged silence. “Remember, if Michael ever bullies you, you come to me.

her smile, I felt warm and fuzzy on the inside. The

of days,” Josephine continued with a gentle pat

then, I’ll do that. Good

at her, I stood up and trudged

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

time. I took care to turn my back to him as the sight of his face irritated me. To be completely honest, I was

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