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.

your condition hasn't been as good

replied, "It's nothing serious. You don't

go into details, nor did he tell

be able to get the truth out of him if I kept beating about the bush, so I went straight to the point and said, "Why have you been avoiding

that he was still not admitting it, the emotions I felt deep down

"You definitely are."

about when he had avoided

cutlery and looked into his eyes. "You leave early and come back late every day.

moment, his expression a little helpless. "I really am not avoiding you. I have some things

about it."

en

him because of this and breathed a sigh

you been up to lately?"

him pause. Theo raised his head and saw me staring at him. A trace of panic flashed through his eyes. I was keenly aware of it, and uncertainty brewed in my

me already," Theo said with a guilty conscience.

clearly that

pain in my chest.

I was out of breath as t thought about all the possibilities, but

was because I did not want to believe that Theo was

"I'd like to know."