I had once been consumed with self-doubt, so in desperation, because of my blindness, I bolted from him.
When I ran away, he went mad and searched for me across the entire city. When he finally found me, he clung to me as if he’d regained his entire world. His heart pounded wildly and his voice even trembled when he said, "Sally, I can’t even imagine a life without you.”
We had been together for three years and in those years, he had been a perfect lover. He wholly devoted his body and soul to me.
At the height of his affection, he would even kneel at my feet, kiss the back of my hand and confess he couldn’t live without me. Even now, his eyes sparkled and brimmed with affection for me.
Yet, in the end, the same man had betrayed me. He had the audacity to engage in such a sordid act with his secretary right before my eyes.
I turned away and gently pulled my hand from his grasp then said, "I want to go home."
He immediately wrapped his arms around me and planted a kiss on my forehead. “Of course, baby. If you want to go home, we’ll go home. I’ll arrange for a private doctor to care for you there.”
When we returned, the first thing I saw was Ruby lounging on the couch in my bathrobe.