In Adrian's eyes, I was nothing more than a replacement for Sophie after she left. However, I had been deeply in love with him at the time, foolishly choosing to marry him.
At one time, I had even wanted to get pregnant and bear his child. The following miscarriage was probably a sign, having a child with Adrian would not be good for me or the baby.
After taking the prescribed medication, I drifted off to sleep. The creak of the door woke me up in the middle of night.
"What did the doctor say today?" Adrian came to my bedside and gently stroked my head
I caught a foreign scent on him, a woman's perfume. My head shook in a silent refusal as I avoided his hand.
"Nothing important." I forced a smile and continued, "Everything's fine."
Adrian nodded and offered a hurried explanation, "Work just got hectic and I've been kept very busy lately."
Instead of calling him out on his lie, I rolled over and went back to sleep. "Well, maybe you should take a shower before going to bed."
He seemed to hesitate for a moment, but he said nothing. I then heard the bathroom's door being opened and the trickles of the shower.
Part 2