FORTY THREE: DOUBTS AND SIGNS IX

[SHAIRA's POINT OF VIEW]

I stared at the guy with long lashes sleeping next to me. I brushed my fingers on his messy hair and kissed his forehead. Jhotam's exhausted look is evident. He lost a lot of weight; only dark circles were things he achieved.

I closed my eyes and recalled how my conversation with the detective I hired went through...

[FLASHBACK]

...The detective was silent on the other, making me anxious as I anticipated his words. Wearing a stern look, Reymund handed over a brown envelope. I stared at the envelope for about a split second, followed by a heavy breath.

"I don't think there is a sign of an illicit relationship among those women he met. All of them are likely to be purely business meetups."

[END OF FLASHBACK]

"I'm sorry," I uttered as I embraced my sleeping husband.

The next day, I woke up only to notice that Jotham had left the house early. I fixed the wrinkled bed cover first; before leaving the room to go to the kitchen.