Feeling upset, she opted not to go downstairs for dinner.

Instead, she requested that the meal be brought to her room.

Raphael extinguished his cigarette and joined her for dinner.

It was their wedding night, yet they ate in silence.

After dinner, they went to bed.

Lying side by side, neither offered any tender words that a couple might typically share.

Raphael lay on the bed.

He couldn’t fall asleep and tossed and turned on the bed.

In the dark, Elissa said, “Tomorrow, I’ll assist with the PR crisis.

Please just go to sleep.

Your constant moving is keeping me awake.

glanced over

to him, signaling

a while,

and said,

the lights on, he exited their bedroom

early summer warmth, a coldness settled between them, marking

morning, Raphael woke

bathrobe loosely draped,

to the main bedroom

the door, he heard Elissa on

her father on the other end, his

Have you lost your senses? You’re married to him, and pregnant with his child! Don’t even consider

your husband’s affection! Make him end it with that

just

our

Elissa listened in silence.

closed

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