Chapter 45

"we'll talk when I get home" continued to ring in Elizabeth's mind and this made her to think about the best approach to her husband when he returns. The spacious bedroom, surrounded with furnishings and works of art, served as the stage for Elizabeth's rehearsal. The mirrored wardrobe reflected her image that reflected both rhe determination and trepidation within her. As the hands of the clock travelled around the clock, she stood poised before the looking glass, rehearsing the words that she would begin with when he arrives. "It has to calm him down or even melt his heart." She told herself.

Elizabeth's reflection bore witness to the internal conflict that played out in her thoughts. She rehearsed over the choice of words that will make it a possibility when he returns, each word of her apology laced with a uniqueness that resonated with the sincerity of her intent.

In the quietness of the bedroom, Elizabeth began to verbalize the sentiments that had lingered unspoken in the reces