A Wife's Plight
Because even now, as her husband pleaded for closeness, her thoughts were elsewhere—drawn to another man who had no right to occupy her.
So she whispered, barely audible: “Okay. We’ll try.”
August exhaled, relief softening his face. He leaned closer, kissed her forehead tenderly, and pulled her into his arms. She let him, stiff at first, then slowly relaxing into the embrace—not out of love, but out of guilt.
Her eyes stayed open long after his closed. And in the darkness, Ethan’s shadow lingered, mocking her resolve.
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