Larissa's face contorted further, and another wave of tears streamed down her cheeks. "...I can't be... I can't be intimate with him again," she confessed, her voice trembling.
Adela's heart skipped a beat. Again? She thought, struggling to maintain a neutral expression. But as Larissa avoided her gaze, Adela knew her surprise had briefly shown through her eyes. She swiftly composed herself, pushing aside thoughts of the strange dreams she had been having about Andreas von Conradie.
"I-I couldn't go through with the marriage, Adela... I've caused him so much pain!" Larissa cried out, her voice filled with misery.
Adela clenched her teeth, realizing that Larissa was the one suffering in front of her.
