136: blackmail

Lauren had been receiving strange calls from Matteo these past few days and with every call, she seemed to be understanding more of how much of a sick person he was. She panicked, her chest tightened each time she thought about what she had gotten herself into. Lauren couldn't focus on anything, her anxiety had spiked up, worsening by the second. Even her husband had noticed and he was continually asking her what the problem was. But she seemed to be so skilled in convincing him that nothing was the problem and he was the one overthinking. The last time she did that, he smiled and assured her that he was free to listen to whatever the problem was whenever she was ready to talk.

He is kind and loves me very much, she thought to herself. She felt sad that she had to be intertwined in a situation like this when she was married to someone as calm as he was. She knew he'd be disappointed and furious when he learns about everything happening. What if he decides not to marry her again? That