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 as good recently. Did you encounter

confusion and replied, "It's

not go into details,

the truth out of him if I kept beating about the bush, so I went straight to the point and

it, the emotions I felt

"You definitely are."

had

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

stunned for a moment, his expression a little helpless. "I really am not avoiding you. I have some things to deal with. That's why I've been busy.

about it."

en

this and breathed a

what have you been up to lately?" I asked

saw him pause. Theo raised his head and saw me staring at him. A trace of panic flashed through his

already," Theo said with a guilty conscience. The smile on his face

knew clearly that he was

pain in my

all the possibilities, but I did not want to believe any of

because I did not want to believe that

"I'd like to know."