Chapter 105

No matter what, I wasn’t going to save myself.

I sat right down at the table. Jonathan glanced at me, and Cally wiped something off my mouth. I kept my head down and said nothing. He locked me inside and made me eat in the room. Luckily, the master bedroom had everything we needed, but it made sneaking difficult.

I was eating, but my eyes kept darting around.

Jonathan asked, “What?”

I started balding my head.

“You don’t like it?”

I turned to him. “Nope. When can I go eat?”

He repeated, “All you ever think about is leaving. Do you know how tough you look right now?”

I took a deep breath before saying, “It’s just a headache. Didn’t the doctor prescribe me painkillers? It’s not affecting me now. Are you seriously planning to keep me locked in here forever?”

His silence felt like a brewing storm as he exuded a commanding presence. Anyone would struggle to get a few words out with that much pressure on them.

I fought through my nerves and said, “I’m not some trophy you can keep hidden away. Why can’t I leave?”

He took his time wiping his long, defined fingers with a napkin, then casually tossed it on the table and looked at me. “When did I ever say you couldn’t? Didn’t you leave the house many times already? Have I ever stopped you?”

After a pause, he added, “You’re not in great shape right now, and we still don’t even know what’s causing the headaches. Just stay home for now and quit thinking about meeting up with Frederick.”

How did Jonathan know I wanted to talk to Frederick?

Jonathan considered, like he saw right through me. “I know what you’ve been up to lately. Even when I’m out of town, I’ve got ways to keep tabs on you.”

Furious, I shot to my feet and slammed my hand on the table. “Did you send someone to follow me? Do you even know what respect means? Have you ever heard of privacy?”

He smugly looked at me. The brooding look felt oddly familiar. “Why would there be secrets between us? We’re married.”

I bit my temples and took a step back. For some reason, that line sounded pretty familiar.

Jonathan calmly continued, “You used to follow me to the office, throwing fits just to tag along on business trips. You wouldn’t leave my side for a second, and you freaked out if any woman came close.”

“Didn’t you used to go on and on about how married couples shouldn’t have secrets? What happened to that now?”

I had indeed forgotten everything. I clenched my fists, feeling surprised I would ever say that. Was I really that lovesick back then?

This wasn’t about being head over heels. It was more like some kind of emotional disorder from feeling insecure.

Otherwise, why was I so clingy to Jonathan? It just wasn’t normal.

I furrowed my brows, looking at him with questions. Didn’t he think something was off with how I acted back then?

But judging by how calm he looked, he didn’t seem the least bit surprised.

I held back the urge to ask and remarked with a cold look, “What’s in the past is in the past. I’m done playing the doting wife. Got it?”

Jonathan didn’t respond and fixed his deep gaze on me, but the pressure was suffocating. I lowered my head and kept eating. He didn’t bring it up again.

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