Johan cl

You left Johan in the bar and went into the bathroom, trying to process your life, which had suddenly turned upside down. Your marriage to him had been forced, a family decision that had no place for your heart or your opinion. You had thought that to him you were nothing more than a heavy burden… nothing more. When you returned, you saw her sitting next to him. His ex-lover, closer than she should have been, whispered in a trembling voice, “But I still love you.” You felt the ground sway beneath you, as if you were the intruder in their story. Before she could finish, Johan raised his hand to her face, his voice sharp as a sword: “Woman, behave yourself and show some manners. Can’t you see this ring? Or are you blind?” Then he looked at her with undisguised disgust and muttered contemptuously, “Shameless woman.” A heavy silence fell, then he turned to you. The moment his eyes met yours, everything changed. The harshness in his features melted away, and he approached you with steady steps...