“No, thanks, Glenda. I'm really not hungry."

Glenda sighed and said, "You have to understand Mr. Johnston. Joe suddenly had a fever and was crying nonstop. We didn't know what to do. I don't think I've ever seen Mr. Johnston in such a state."

“Oh God! It's all my fault!" Camila covered her face with her hands and groaned.

She was both a bad mother and wife. She wasn't present for her child and husband when they needed her. She didn't take good care of her family.

Glenda looked at Camila with sympathy and said, "Maybe you should try coming back home earlier."

"I know. I will," Camila answered with a sigh.

Glenda nodded and then went back to work.

Exhausted, Camila leaned against the wall to support herself.

More than an hour went by before Isaac finally stepped out of the room. Startled by the sound of the door opening, Camila stood straight and looked at the tall man.

“Is Joe asleep?"

He ignored her and went straight to the bedroom.

Camila took a deep breath and went after him.

“Are you still angry?" she asked heavily. "I didn't mean to come home late, Isaac. But I have no excuse. I should have been here to take care of Joe."

She watched as Isaac pulled his collar, took off his coat and threw it on the sofa in anger. Camila was scared to breathe as she waited for him to say something. Anything. Finally, as he unbuttoned his shirt slowly, he asked, "So, are you finally done with work?"

The irony in his voice weighed so badly on Camila.

A surge of sadness filled and overwhelmed her as she stared at his back.

She stifled a cry and felt a Lump in her throat.

She opened her eyes wide and tilted her head just to keep the tears in. The one thing Camila really hated was crying.

But this was just unbearable.

She knew she was wrong, but what she did wasn't beyond forgiving.

He wasn't even giving her the chance to explain.

Why was he being so wicked? Just to hurt her?

“Isaac, tell me. What can I do to make you forgive me?" Her voice was low, but the pain and anguish in it was pretty loud.

"I mean, why can't you just listen to what I have to say? I know that our love isn't strong enough for us to trust each other blindly, but I have tried my damn best! I've actually put myself in your shoes after what happened between me and Jaylen. I understand how you must have felt after seeing the drunk me together with Jaylen. But Isaac, you know very well that Jaylen deliberately did all of that just to piss you off. Do you not have confidence in yourself, or don‘t you trust me at all?"

At this point, Camila was so angry and frustrated that she raised her voice.