Upon hearing the cold response he received from his wife, Canillas raised his head, reluctantly separating from the scent and the warmth that made him somehow calm. He then searched Joanna's eyes, trying to be in her sight no matter how much she avoided his.
Once he got her focus on him as he blocked her gaze on the window, he said, "Then, do me one favor, Joanna." With Joanna's eyes on his, he continued to say, "Call me husband."
Surprised at the more daring request he made, Joanna drifted her eyes away, breaking free from the intense gaze that locked hers, implying that she was not willing to give him what he asked for.
Perceiving the meaning of her silent answer, Canillas said further, "Just this once, Joanna. Call me husband, and we'll prepare to leave."
