Chapter 112

Mirian entered the bathroom, hastily turning on the cold water, which felt like ice against her face. She looked at her reflection in the mirror and kept telling herself, "Mirian, you need to stay calm. You need to understand what you’re doing."

Her breathing became erratic, and her heart raced. When the man had kissed her earlier, her body had responded. Despite her years of marriage to Red, he had never touched her like this. In the bar just now, she wanted most to get pregnant. She thought that if Red couldn’t make her pregnant, then maybe this stranger could. Once again, Mirian was scared by her thoughts, but she felt there was no turning back now.

In a panic, she took out her mobile phone and found Red’s number on the sleek device. She hesitated but eventually called him. "Frederick if you just speak kindly to me right now, I won’t go through with it. If you still despise me, then…"

The phone rang several times before Red picked up. His voi