The Wife's Return
“You’re married, right?”
She nodded, not wanting to elaborate more details. It was embarrassing enough that her own husband was shutting her down in her face. She doesn't need more rejection or pity from other people.
“The same person?”
She nodded again. Nikolai's probably that same person, she thought.
“It all worked for you in the end, I guess.”
She didn't respond this time. She got what she wanted, and she even lives in a freaking mansion. This is even more, but no, it doesn't feel like things are working out.