The Woman From Hell

There should be no secrets between husband and wife, after all. Nothing should be deliberately concealed.

Theo felt the solemnity in the air when he came back. "Where's Caroline?"

"I dismissed her for the night. I prepared dinner myself tonight. Come and have a taste."

Theo came back after washing his hands. He took his seat and dug in.

Sensing the stiff atmosphere, he buried his head in his food without saying a word.

I rolled my eyes seeing him like this and asked casually, "Is there anything you'd like to share with me?" I pretended to strike up a conversation.

Theo's hand paused for a moment before he continued eating. "Nothing special. Do you have anything to share?"

I thought about it and told him about Delia, hoping to gauge his reaction.

However, I was a little disappointed. He did not show any emotion after hearing what I had to say. He just gave a perfunctory answer.

"Has nothing happened to you recently?"

"No," Theo denied flatly.

perfunctory. "I noticed your condition hasn't

emotion on his face. He feigned confusion and replied, "It's nothing serious. You don't

go into details, nor did he tell

the bush, so I went straight to the point and said, "Why have you been avoiding me all this time?" Theo looked a

he was still not admitting it, the emotions I felt

"You definitely are."

when he had avoided me.

was still pretending to be innocent, my anger sparked. 1 simply put down my cutlery and looked into his eyes. "You leave early and come back late every day. Aren't you avoiding

his expression a little helpless. "I really am not avoiding you. I

about it."

en

because of this and breathed a sigh of relief

have you been up to lately?" I asked

raised his head and saw me staring at him. A trace of panic flashed through his eyes. I was keenly

me already," Theo said with a guilty conscience. The

that he was lying

a pain in my

the possibilities,

did not want to believe that Theo was

"I'd like to know."