After My Miscarriage, My Cold Husband Chose His First LoveChapter 1

The comment section went silent, as though someone had drawn a blade across the throat of the conversation. Xavier Salvatore's name lit up my phone almost instantly.

"Mia, there's no need to misunderstand my friends. They like to joke around with Vanessa and me. Your comment made them uncomfortable." His voice carried that practiced smoothness, the same tone he used when negotiating terms at a sit-down. "I know you must be upset seeing the post, but understand, you disappointed my mother too much this time."

He let the accusation hang in the air like cigarette smoke.

"She wanted us to attend the Valducci gala together, and at the last moment you were absent. I know I couldn't make it to our anniversary dinner, but I'm busy, Mia. Unlike you. You can't throw tantrums like this."

I listened without a word. The silence stretched between us like a wire pulled taut, and I could feel it unnerving him.

"Mia, when you come home, let's sort this out first. You should apologize to my mother. Quickly."