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‘Doesn’t it make you angry?’ they want to know.

No, that’s the thing. She shakes her head. It is as if the blood has been drained from her veins, she just feels weak. Nor would he tolerate it if she were to get angry, he would leave and she can’t risk that because then she will die.

‘But perh…

So now what? What use is that information ultimately to her, she is no further advanced, except now she also feels ashamed. Outside the sun is shining, why doesn’t she do something constructive, something healthy, go for a walk, read a book, work. Just because he makes stupid choices, it doesn’t fo…

he loves him even though he is small and insecure. She sees him, he is small and insecure. But she can’t tell him that she sees him, how small, how insecure he is and that she loves him regardless, because he doesn’t want her to see it. She hides her knowledge in order to protect him. And so she ca…

They go out and celebrate with champagne.

‘We got married today!’ And they get special service. They get married in Istanbul, in Casablanca, in Paris, in Munich. The champagne arrives in an ice bucket. In Istanbul they eat lobster with the champagne, by the harbour on the Galata side, with a vie…

From one hotel to another in big cities abroad before the next day’s reconciliation. Perhaps it was necessary at the start, to cleanse, have it all out, get even. Confess in order to mend, repair. Drink to find the courage to tackle the knots, fight their way through them to forgiveness and reconci…