Chapter 38. The Stepmother

The atmosphere in the car turned tense between Chris and Maria. The two just stared at each other at their house. After returning from the hospital, Chris and Maria did not speak to each other. Chris was irritated by the nature of his wife, who said without thinking about it first. And Maria was also annoyed with her husband, who did not recognize her as his wife, in front of his daughter.

Fed up with the tense atmosphere between the two, Chris started talking to straighten things out. He knew that Maria must be angry and annoyed with him at this time because of what he had said earlier, that Maria was his friend and not his wife, to Angela.

"I'm sorry, I know you are upset because of what I said earlier."

Chris glanced at Maria, who still turned her gaze to their car window. Her eyes were still focused on looking at the scene outside the glass.

"I can't possibly tell Angela about your true self. You know she just woke up from a coma,