As soon as I buried my head in the quilt, the tears that I had been holding back finally flowed down uncontrollably.
We started giving each other a cold shoulder. We didn't say a word to each other at work or at home.
When I was on the balcony enjoying the breeze, he and Annie also came to the balcony.
He gave me a cold glance and was about to leave with Annie.
Annie didn't move. She held Charles's hand and walked towards me gently.
"Ms. Stuart, please don't fight with Mr. Graham because of me. You don't know how sad he has been recently.
If you mind, then from now on, I won't contact with Mr. Graham."
I smiled at her.
"Okay, then why don't you just resign?"
Her expression froze, her voice trembling with tears.
"If Ms. Stuart really minds, I will write a resignation report."
Then, with teary eyes, she looked at Charles.
"Mr. Graham, I will give you my resignation report this afternoon."
Then she ran out of the balcony crying.
After she left, Charles frowned and looked at me.
"Norah, do you know how difficult it is for others to find a good job? You made her resign without considering her future.
You weren't like this before."
I laughed when I saw his back running away.
"I used to be different. Then what was I like?"
Under the scorching sun at noon, I still felt froze.
Everyone around me said that Charles loved me deeply, but it was just a lie.
My husband, who spoiled me for five years, had his first argument with me because of his female friend.
I had my first cold war with him because of his female friend.
He hadn't cooked since we got married, but did that because of his female friend.
I was tired and thought about giving up.
As he was going back to the bedroom, I stopped him.
"Charles, I wanna have a talk with you."
"What else can we talk about?"
I sneered at his back.
After three years of marriage, he couldn't even pretend to love me anymore.
He looked impatient, walked into the bedroom without stopping, and closed the door.
I sat calmly on the sofa and sent him the chat records between him and Annie.
Sure enough, after a while, he opened the door with a pale face.
"Norah, I was just too angry."
His voice trembled, and his eyes were filled with guilt.
"Angry? You even told her on the balcony that you couldn't bear to have meals with me!
Charles, you didn't expect me to hear it all, did you?"
I took the ring off my finger and threw it in his face.
"Charles, you really make me sick!"
Actually, I should be grateful for Annie's appearance, which made me discover his true face earlier.
His voice was panicked.
"Norah, really, I just said it in anger!
If you're still angry about Annie, I'll dismiss her tomorrow, and I won't see her again in the future!"
He begged at the door for a long time, but this time I didn't soften.
Charles dismissed Annie, and even deleted her in front of me.
He started to be as attentive as when he first pursued me, sending flowers and meals every day and saying good morning and good night.
He said sweet words
to coax me about half a month.
Maybe this time he coaxed me for too long.
After work, he lost his temper.
He grabbed my hand when I entered the bedroom, his voice filled with sadness.
"Norah, we have known each other for five years. If I don't bow my head, will you always deny all the good things I have done for you?
I doubt if you really love me! Every time I make a little mistake, you hold on to it and want to break up with me!
Norah, don't you have a heart? Can't you feel my heart for you?
Am I just settling for you? You know in your heart that I pursued you 29 times with all my heart. I am the one who loves you the most!
I was just venting! After all, we have always been unequal. Have you ever stood on my shoes? I'm just too inferior. I feel like I'm not worthy of you!"
