An Attack

Ugo frowned. I felt her body twitch in anger, and I tapped her gently on the lap below the table. "It's nice seeing you again." My wife said instead and faked a smile.

I was about to let out a sigh of relief when I realized she wasn't done talking. "Aside from being a good wife, I do spend my time doing a lot. And history has it that I don't take too kindly to being talked down on. The last person that tried it is still at the hospital."

The room fell quiet. My father's lips twitched into a smile and my Mom took a long gulp of her juice. Carloz swallowed whatever he had in his throat before replying.

"Of course, duly noted." He responded.

"He was only paying you a compliment. But it's obvious you're too defensive to understand that." Britney, my cousin said out of nowhere. "And what's wrong with being told that you're enjoying your husband's money? Isn't that the purpose of marriage, or do you think you're too big for that?" She asked as she drank her wine while the servants br