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.

with Dad for so many years, have you ever found

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 an entire lifetime searching for

face seemed to shine with happiness at the mention

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

Dad lied to you

know how to face Michael when he woke up. I was in desperate need

love,” Josephine replied sagely. “When you find out that your spouse has lied to you, the first thing to do is to figure out how

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

by my mother-in-law’s shrewdness,

“No, we didn’t fight.”

be constituted as a quarrel. When he arrived home earlier that day, the conversation between us was nothing but civil.

“I noticed your expression this morning,”

between the two of us,” I insisted. “I’m sure it has been a misunderstanding. We’ll sort it

to involve Michael’s parents in our problem. Besides, I have not even figured out what the problem was. It would undoubtedly be embarrassing for me if I confronted him only

after a prolonged silence. “Remember, if Michael ever bullies you, you come to me. I will definitely be

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

Josephine continued with a gentle pat on

then, I’ll do that. Good

at her, I stood up and trudged back

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

after standing over him for a long time. I took care to turn my back to him as the sight of his face irritated me. To be completely honest, I

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