Erich was dumbfounded by the fact that Erika had so suddenly shown up at the door, and was particularly confused by the wide smile on her face. For the entirety of their marriage, he had never once seen the woman smile. But the moment she noticed Erich was home, her face became flustered, and she looked away.
Upon seeing this, Erich simply scoffed, and began to walk away, when his mother grabbed hold of his arm, and stared at him with a grim glare. The tone in her voice was one of absolute fury, as she asked a question, which was more of a demand.
"Aren't you going to welcome your lovely wife home?"
As much as Erich wanted to question just who his mother was talking about. He could tell that he had seriously pissed her off with his previous statements, and thus he sighed heavily as he gazed upon Erika with a stoic expression and an emotionless tone in his voice.
"Welcome home, Erika...."
