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.

been perfunctory. "I noticed your condition hasn't been

confusion and replied, "It's nothing serious. You don't have to worry. I can solve

did not go into details, nor did he

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

it, the emotions I felt deep down became

"You definitely are."

when he had avoided me. "I really

put down my cutlery and

little helpless. "I really am not avoiding you. I

about it."

en

I was arguing with him because of this and breathed a sigh of relief after that explanation. He then started eating with

you been up to lately?" I asked

trace of panic flashed through his eyes. I was keenly aware of it, and uncertainty brewed

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

that he was

in my

out of breath as t thought about all the possibilities,

I did not want to believe

"I'd like to know."