32. Honeymoon 3

Athalia stood still on her balcony, gazing at the setting sun in the western horizon, which shyly smiled at her. Soon, that smile disappeared, obscured by gray clouds that encircled it. In just a little while... yes, in a little while, the sky would cry, preceding the sorrow in her heart that had been drizzling in prolonged silence.

Athalia was certain that Brian would make Nadine happy, but for some reason, she felt an incredibly deep pain within her. It wasn't the pain of having to let go of Nadine and Ricky to be with Brian; it was the fear of feeling Henry's coldness. Since Nadine's pregnancy five years ago, Athalia had lost the warmth of her husband, who used to provide her with comfort. Athalia could still feel the glimmer of love in Henry's eyes for her, but it was also in those eyes that she found her pain. Henry seemed absorbed in his own world, ignoring Athalia's feelings.

Raising her hands to the raindrops, Athalia enjoyed the drops of rain, one by one, as they became more