“Cause trouble? The house you bought is in the suburbs, thirty kilometers away from the hotel. In this downpour, you want me to take a taxi with our daughter? Why don’t you have your parents take a taxi too?”
“I just finished my postpartum period and my body hasn’t recovered yet. Is your sister’s menstrual cycle more important than me and our daughter? Luna just gave birth and has a weak immune system. If she catches a cold and something happens, who will be responsible?”
As I finished speaking, Stella’s sobbing could be heard over the phone.
“Theo, I’m in so much pain. Am I going to die?”
“Did you know giving birth was this painful? I’ll never get married. You promised to take care of me for the rest of my life…”
“Where’s my sanitary pad? If you don’t buy it for me, you can forget about getting your shirt back!”
Theo’s tone softened instantly.
“Just be nice, Stella. Your sister-in-law is upset. I need to take care of her and the baby first.”
“Let me explain to Adele. She’s so kind, she’ll understand.”
The phone was snatched away and Stella sobbed.