Chapter 34. Battling Emotions

Seraphina

Three more weeks had gone by, making it a month and a half since our wedding. Our relationship had taken an unexpected turn for the worse. I now only saw him once a week, and those encounters were strained and short. The progress we had made in the beginning seemed like a lie.

I couldn't figure out what had gone wrong, but after our last meeting, he had said something hurtful: "Don't wait for me. My day turns bad after seeing you. Those words hurt me deeply, but I kept my pain to myself.

Most of my days were spent with Mary aunty, reading books, or finding solace at the park and temple. I started going to those places more often since that night, finding comfort in their peacefulness. However, I always made sure to come back home on time, not wanting to cause more stress to those around me. During this time, we also visited my parents, who had asked us to come see them. It was nice to see them, but I still longed for my own parents. They ha