Ruby was in utter shock, so shocked that she forgot what she was saying and a complete silence spread in the living room.
Moomal put her hand on Ruby's upper back and patted it gently as if trying to calm her down.
"Moomal…"
"I know, and I am sorry, I am really sorry for whatever happened to both of us, for everything we both are going through…" her voice was so soft so calming that Ruby felt this strange emotion wash over her and she started crying even more fluently.
It was the first time someone had held her, gave her their shoulder to cry on, and after her mother, it was the first time that she wanted to not hold back anymore and let out every tear, every pain she had been hiding and holding back for years.
"Why did he do that to me? Just why? I know i was not a perfect wife but he promised to love me forever, then how could he do this to me!" she was saying in a broken tone.
