Raphael didn't understand what happened to his wife, but he decided to trust her words and instead gently stayed by her side. He wished and hoped that Rowena would tell him the situation if anything was wrong.
He was always there for his beloved wife.
"Alright, wifey," Raphael said. "Please tell me if you feel anything though. You know you can tell me anything that is on your mind."
Rowena looked down at her empty cup and smiled sadly. "Thank you and I know that I can trust you, but nothing has happened to me." She felt immensely guilty that it was Raphael who suffered and not her.
Raphael's expression saddened. "That's not true…"
"I could have been the monster instead, you know?" Rowena laughed bitterly and placed a hand on her chest. "I know your father did not approve of me, so why didn't he just make me the monster instead of you?"
"I would not let him harm you," Raphael said. "You have already suffered enough, Rowena."
