Chapter 0611

Nina

"I can't lie to you any longer. I'll tell you everything, Nina."

As Enzo spoke, I felt a combination of dread and relief take over me. I didn't want to believe that my husband might have cheated on me, but the signs all pointed to it. And yet, something told me to hear him out, because maybe he was right; maybe this wasn't what I thought it was after all.

"Okay," I said softly. Together, with our towels still on, we made our way out of the steamy bathroom and into the bedroom. The air was much cooler in there, and both of us quickly and silently dried ourselves off. I slipped into my plush robe, and Enzo pulled on his pajama pants before he sat on the edge of the bed.

Without a word, Enzo held his hand out for me. I took it cautiously, feeling how his fingers wrapped firmly around mine, and sat down beside him.

"I'm listening," I said, my voice barely more than a whisper.

He nodded, then took a deep breath and began to speak.

*It all started yesterday, the day before I came home to you," he began. "Mila needed help setting up some heavy medical equipment for the physical exams. I didn't really want to, but she insisted that she needed my help, so agreed."

I furrowed my brow as he spoke, but I said nothing. However, I couldn't entirely deny the thoughts that popped up into my mind: Enzo and Mila, bent over a treadmill, doing things that they shouldn't have.

But I managed to push those images away and focus instead on Enzo's story.

test out the treadmill for her," Enzo

you agreed again?" I asked,

that was where it began. Maybe she

of Mila putting her hands on my husband made me almost sick. I tried to

defused the situation. But then he asked if I would go out for

I asked, my voice shaking

you, and when I came out, she had ordered me a drink," he said. "And Nina... I think she tried to drug me. The drug had very little effect on me, and I didn't

drug you?!" I exclaimed, unable to conceal my anger and

the end of it, and that I would come home and not have to hear from

was practically beating out of my chest. "Enzo, you should have told somebody," I whispered." You should have at least

ran a hand through his hair. "I was worried about my career," he murmured. "I

to gather my frantic thoughts. But then, Enzo continued. "But that's not all, Nina," he said. "The next day, she

My body felt frozen, as though I

to say anything." And I pushed her away immediately. But I guess I went too hard; I forgot my own strength. She started to

was to be angry, but as I looked into Enzo's eyes, I could see the pain there. He was being sincere; I knew he would never cheat

bruise..." I whispered, shaking my

me, Nina," he explained, his voice barely more than a whisper as he stared down at the spot

she would ruin me. She'd... say that I assaulted her, and she'd use the cut on her head as

my heart begin to ache for him. This was a tricky situation

if maybe it was just that Enzo was taken by surprise at that moment, and maybe he had a lapse in strength. But I

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