Chapter twenty three

It’s been a month since the issue with the police. Malcolm didn’t let Craig’s issue go neither did Michael and he ended up being sentenced to eight years in prison for rape, three years for blackmailing and four years for threat. That was a total of fifteen years in prison.

Everything was back to normal except for Sasha’s and Michael’s relationship, although it wasn’t as bad as their first marriage but it wasn’t good either. Michael was yet to start talking freely with her, although he joins her for breakfast in the morning and dinner at night, but it was always strained. She had resumed work a week after the case to keep herself busy in order to avoid thinking too much and harming her baby. Deep inside her heart, she knew she was still hiding something from Michael and that fact was reminded to her every time she looks at her growing belly. She was four months pregnant and the thought that the baby could not be her husband’s still gives her sleepless nights and she doesn’t know how t