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.

over

back was turned to him, signaling she was

at her for a while, sensing their relationship had grown

he sat up and said, “I’ll sleep

on, he exited their bedroom silently,

summer warmth, a coldness settled between them, marking the

morning, Raphael woke

himself against the headboard, his bathrobe loosely draped, adding a casual air to

a cigarette, and then returned to the main

the door, he heard Elissa on

the other end, his

from Raphael! Have you lost your senses? You’re married

affection! Make him end it with that

isn’t just

our entire

Elissa listened in silence.

quietly closed

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