Maelie doesn't want to look defeated again

Two days had passed...

Tiffany's moods were dwindling as Erland had truly died; he no longer contacted her nor returned. She also failed to get a response from Franco when she tried reaching out, making her think that this was all because her husband wanted to distance himself from her. It led her to speculate that he had started remembering his past, which would make him hate her just as he did before.

"This feels like the bomb I've always feared, and it's exploding now," she said despondently, stirring her drink with a long, red-and-white striped straw.

"And when you know a bomb is going to explode, you should find a way to protect yourself from getting hurt," replied Miranda, who was sitting across from Tiffany.

"How?"

"You already tried by getting pregnant... But I guess that wasn't enough to make him pay attention to you."

"It seems impossible... I don't even feel any remaining affection or love from him... Everything just seems to pass without leaving any impression..." Tiffany