Chapter 22 - Mutual Trust

Melina's pov:

After Tina left, I went upstairs and locked myself in my room. I was completely devastated by the news she brought me. Why did Stavros lie to me like that? Why did he accept my proposal in the first place since he intended to break it? Various conjectures ran through my mind trying to explain his behavior. But whatever his reasons were, he managed to hurt me deeply and that's all that matters. I had started to have hopes for us and in one fell swoop he dashed them all. My trust in him was shaken. I really don't know what to do. Should I demand an explanation or not say a word? Does he worth my honesty?

When dinner time arrived, Aggeliki came up to inform me that Stavros was already in the dining room waiting for me. I was in a dilemma. On the one hand I wanted to confront him about the photo in the newspaper but on the other hand I was afraid of the consequences. But he promised me! He agreed to try to make our marriage work! After a few minutes of thought, I decided to