Julian's family physician arrived at his residence a few minutes after he got a call from him. Dr. Walter was accompanied by his friend who was also a good gynecologist. Julian told him his wife needed medical attention. Since he was not a trained gynecologist, he had to go along with a doctor who specialized in women. One of the domestic staff led him to the executive lounge and offered them a seat. No one had access to Julian's bedroom and he hated it when people knock on his doors. The domestic staff did not know how to inform them about the presence of the doctors. Julian and Eva were relaxing in their bedroom and everywhere was so quiet, except for the gentle music that filled the room. "I feel like taking a luxurious bath with bath bombs and oils, relaxing with Epsom salt, and having our romantic playlist play continuously," Eva said, breaking the silence that had enveloped the room. Julian lifted her head slowly and relaxed it on the pillow. I'll be back," he said aft

Julian and Eva relaxed on the bed after a long bath. Eva leaned on his chest. Julian crossed his arms on her back. There was a long silence in the room. "I like the environment," Eva whispered. "I know you do. Are you hiding anything from me?" Julian asked. "I don't like the culture," Eva said, ignoring his question. "Why do you hate their culture?" "They have very close-knit families and most of the decisions they take revolve around their families. I wouldn't want anyone making decisions for me," Eva responded. "Close-knit families?" "Yes, like a joint family where the father, mother, kids, their spouses, and grandchildren all live under the same roof." "No, things have evolved to a great extent with a mass exodus of Indians to cities, in search of employment. Joint families are prevalent mainly in rural India and in small cities. Here in Mumbai, I don't think things like that exist. Eva, you need to take a short nap before the time," Julian said, lowering her carefu

"The name keeps popping up in my head. I have tried to recall who she is, but I couldn't. Do you know her?" Sophia asked Julian who fixed his surprise gaze on her. Julian wanted to know what she recalled before responding to her question. He did not want her to see Eva as her enemy. "Aside from her name, what else did you remember?" Julian asked coldly. "Nothing, just her name.""Okay," Julian said and kept quiet. "Do you know her?" Sophia asked anxiously, fixing her gaze on him."Yes""Who is she?" "She is my wife.""The girl that came with you?" "Yes""What business did I have with her?" Sophia frowned a bit. "You were once her maid. You served her.""Oh, you said before. Did things go well between us? Did I serve her well?" "I'm sure you did. If you didn't, she wouldn't have become my wife.""I want to see her," Sophia said as though she was not satisfied with the answer he gave her. "Mom, you will talk to her later," Julian said. "Julian, you are not going back to Sydney,

Eva sat behind her flower garden as soon as she got into their bedroom. She missed the garden as though she had been away for a whole week. She began to smile as she touched the gorgeous blooms. She remembered how successful their trip was, and a smile curved her lips. Julian took the small luggage she left in the middle of the bedroom to the closet after staring at her with a smile on his face. He came out again and walked towards her and lifted her. "Sweetheart, we need to bathe. We are going to switch our phones off again tonight. I want to spoil you," Julian whispered his hot breath into her ear. Eva grinned and shrugged. "What are you going to do?" Eva asked turning around to face him. "We are going to have a spa night. It is going to start with candlelight, a bubble bath, and then a massage. We are going to play soundscape music with just candlelight." "We are going to take turns giving each other a massage and then become one flesh," Eva added. The pit of her stomach chu

Julian dropped Eva off in front of her father's pharmaceutical company before heading to the training ground. She wanted to see her father. He was her confidant right from when she was a child. Eva glanced at her wristwatch when the elevator door opened. Her father went to his office at 10:am every day and the time was 9:45 am. She thought about going home to meet him, Eva changed her mind and stepped into the elevator and was swallowed by its stainless steel walls. She grinned when she recalled how her dad sang and hum the elevator music each time he was in the elevator. She stepped out at the last level and walked straight to her dad's office. She was surprised her dad was already in the office. His eyes shot out in surprise when she walked unannounced. "Lollipop! You didn't tell me you were coming." Richard said, dropping the pen he was holding and pulling his glasses off. "Good morning dad," Eva grinned. "What happened? Did she embarrass you?" Richard asked. "I was quite emb