Chapter 504


    I looked at Michael in such a suggestive manner that it gave me goosebumps.


    For the past few days, I had been rejecting Michael when he approached me for sex because I had not


    been in the mood for it. Although he did not say anything, I knew he must be frustrated. Therefore, I


    intended to make it up to him that night.


    I might not feel like it, but it did not give me the right to ignore my husband''s physical needs.


    “Anna, can you please stop talking to me in this manner? I cannot take it!”


    Initially, I had thought that my suggestive tone might excite Michael. On the contrary, he looked at me in


    disdain.


    That was the first time Michael had ever rejected my advances in bed. I was both surprised and


    unhappy. After going all out to please him, he actually told me that I was disgusting. That was too


    much.


    “Well, it''s fine if you aren''t interested. I can''t be bothered anyway.”


    I rolled my eyes at Michael and looked away.


    Seeing that I was not happy, Michael raised his brows slightly and said, “I''m interested! Of course, I am!


    It''s so rare for you to take the initiative. Why would I turn you down? But, you are the one who told me


    to rx tonight. I hope you don''tin about being too exhaustedter on.”


    Naturally, I knew what he meant. He had always had endless energy when it came to sex. I was fully


    aware of that. Please don''t tell me that he...


    The thought of him going on in bed with no end in sight made me nervous. I was starting to regret


    enticing him. It felt as if I had dug a hole and jumped into it on my own.


    I sat upright and tried to ignore what Michael had said. The change in the topic had distracted me even


    if it was only for a while.


    Just as Michael''s car turned out of my office building, I saw a familiar figure standing by the side of the


    road. Alicia was in a pretty dress and exuded an air of elegant nobility, but her face was pale and


    haggard.


    I looked at Michael in such a suggestive manner that it gave me goosebumps.


    I lookad at Michaal in such a suggastiva mannar that it gava ma goosabumps.


    For tha past faw days, I had baan rajacting Michaal whan ha approachad ma for sax bacausa I had not


    baan in tha mood for it. Although ha did not say anything, I knaw ha must ba frustratad. Tharafora, I


    intandad to maka it up to him that night.


    I might not faal lika it, but it did not giva ma tha right to ignora my husband''s physical naads.


    “Anna, can you asa stop talking to ma in this mannar? I cannot taka it!”


    Initially, I had thought that my suggastiva tona might axcita Michaal. On tha contrary, ha lookad at ma in


    disdain.


    That was tha first tima Michaal had avar rajactad my advancas in bad. I was both surprisad and


    unhappy. Aftar going all out to asa him, ha actually told ma that I was disgusting. That was too


    much.


    “Wall, it''s fina if you aran''t intarastad. I can''t ba botharad anyway.”


    I rod my ayas at Michaal and lookad away.


    Saaing that I was not happy, Michaal raisad his brows slightly and said, “I''m intarastad! Of coursa, I am!


    It''s so rara for you to taka tha initiativa. Why would I turn you down? But, you ara tha ona who told ma


    to rx tonight. I hopa you don''tin about baing too axhaustadtar on.”


    Naturally, I knaw what ha maant. Ha had always had anss anargy whan it cama to sax. I was fully


    awara of that. asa don''t tall ma that ha...


    Tha thought of him going on in bad with no and in sight mada ma narvous. I was starting to ragrat


    anticing him. It falt as if I had dug a h and jumpad into it on my own.


    I sat upright and triad to ignora what Michaal had said. Tha changa in tha topic had distractad ma avan


    if it was only for a wh.


    Just as Michaal''s car turnad out of my offica building, I saw a familiar figura standing by tha sida of tha


    road. Alicia was in a pratty drass and axudad an air of gant nobility, but har faca was p and


    haggard.


    Her car was parked not far away, but she was standing on the pavement. When Michael''s car came


    out, she turned to look.


    Separated by the car window, I had no idea if she could see me, but I became nervous nheless for


    I knew very well why she was there.


    Earlier on, my mood brightened up a little. However, the sight of her standing under the searing sun


    made me feel depressed. I would be lying if I said I was not heartbroken to see her in that state.


    I looked away for fear of losing control over my emotions.


    Michael noticed her too. He frowned and asked, “Do you want to say hi to her?”


    He was simply asking a question.


    “No need. There''s nothing for us to talk about.”


    I turned down his offer without hesitation. In truth, I would not know what to say to her. I had made it


    clear that I had no intention of forgiving or acknowledging her.


    In the past, Michael would have forced me to make a decision. However, he did not this time around.


    Without another word, he stepped on the elerator and sped away.


    As I looked at her through the rearview mirror, my heart felt as if someone was crushing it.


    It was after a long while before Michael said, “You need toe to a decision on this matter. Do you


    intend to avoid it for the rest of your life?”


    He had never once interfered in this matter, but I knew he hoped that I would acknowledge Alicia.


    “You do know how indecisive I am when ites to matters like this. I have no idea what I should do.”


    With Michael, I never had to conceal my true feelings. I would only speak my mind whenever I was with


    him.


    “There is nothing to lose if you decide to acknowledge her. You should know that she is truly regretful,


    and she wants to make it up to you,” said Michael.


    “Are you saying that I should acknowledge her?” I asked with a frown.


    I knew what Michael meant. He hoped that I would let go of my grudges and make peace with her.


    “This is only my suggestion. The ultimate decision lies with you. I will respect your decision no matter


    what you decide.”


    Michael''s calm demeanor frustrated me even more. I wished he would just force me to make a certain


    decision like he did in the past. Now that he had given me the power to decide, it only made things


    more difficult for me.


    “I don''t wish to acknowledge her. I just can''t bring myself to ept our rtionship.”


    Finally, I dered my stand on this matter. However, I did not know what might happen between Alicia


    and me in the future. In the meantime, I just could not ept it for now.


    “Fine. Since you can''t ept it, then don''t see her anymore. If you bump into her again, just treat her


    as a stranger,” said Michael indulgently.


    He reached out to hold my hand.


    With Michael''s support, I felt so much better. It did not matter what my decision would be. I would not


    be at a loss knowing that he had my back.


    Seeing that I had been feeling downtely, Josephine had gotten the housekeeper to prepare the food


    that I liked every day. That day, Josephine grabbed hold of me and wanted to drag me into the kitchen


    the moment I walked in.


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    “Mom, why have you brought me into the kitchen? It isn''t time to have dinner yet.”


    Before I could even sit down, Josephine had pulled me into the kitchen.


    “I got the housekeeper to prepare some nutritious soup for you. You have lost weight recently. It''s time


    to take care of yourself. I''ll scoop a bowl of soup for you. Drink some.”


    As Josephine was talking, she ced the bowl of soup in front of me.


    Looking at the soup, I was touched nevertheless.