Disgrace? Even if he technically is one, he's still my "husband." I already committed to that whole devoted-wife performance for the sake of the act, or my own cover story, I can't let this man trash-talk him now.
"It's just a rumor. Why take it seriously?" Isla tugged at her bag strap, not turning around.
She didn't look back, but she could feel that oppressive presence closing in behind her, and the closer it got, the more unsettled she felt.
Can't afford to provoke him. Live under someone's roof, keep your head down. Isla reminded herself: don't pull the tiger's tail.
"Oh? Something in your tone sounds like regret. If it's not working out, plenty of other options out there. I hear frustrated young people get a little unhinged when they're not satisfied. You're not that old, and yet
