Facade of Love

Chapter 27 I Think I’m Sick

Idris held his phone as his dark eyes bored into me. He did not answer it. I had no clue what he was thinking, but Moore seemed determined to get through to him. If he did not pick up, she would

simply keep calling.

Finally, he could not resist any longer. He answered the call. I had no idea what was said on the other

end of the line.

He got out of bed, went to the closet, and emerged in different clothes. I lay in bed, silently watching him hurriedly grab his coat and head out.

I watched him leave in silence, all expectations in my heart crumbling. My heart was filled with bitterness and self–mockery.

As Idris reached the bedroom door, he seemed to remember that I was his wife. He paused, looked back at me, and said, “Moore’s scared of thunder. Sorry, I need to go to her. You should get some

rest.”

I did not respond. Anyway, he left too quickly to catch anything I might have wanted to say.

The thunder outside grew increasingly loud. I clutched the blanket tightly as the sound echoed through the empty bedroom, its reverberations lingering for a long time.

Moore was afraid of thunder, he said?

not bear to let her face them

her.

years ago, I had never dared to close my eyes on a stormy night. The moment I did, all I would see were the severed limbs and mountains of corpses from my time

heartache were too much. They made

relieved mental torment. This was the only method I had found over the last five years to alleviate the pain of the torture

knew I was sick. Terribly

door was pushed open again, I had already been frozen stiff from the cold. Hearing the noise,

was Idris. He

myself, his expression changed drastically. He strode toward me, his handsome face dark and violent,

from the balcony and almost screamed,

to show any expression. I wanted to smile at him but

me into the bathroom without answering me, and unceremoniously twisted the switch for the shower, letting the

clothes, I dodged him. My voice was hoarse as I

myself.”

now. He glared at me and sneered. “Is there anything of yours I haven’t seen before? Why pretend

looked at him and said, “Can you leave? I

bath.”

me. I could tell that my earlier self–harm had

when angry.

a cold glance before

bath, I managed to regain some warmth in my b*dy. I stepped out of the bathroom to find