Chapter 180

Queenie's concern was very much a real issue. For example, with Yasmin that night, she was certain that Joshua's infatuation with Queenie was just a momentary fad, a result of him never once having encountered a woman like Queenie. She believed that once the novelty wore off, Joshua would realize that Queenie wasn't as good as the women within his social circle. And that he would begin to despise her, leading to an eventual divorce. It was precisely Queenie's concern that solved the riddle for Joshua. He realized that this was what Yasmin would have wanted to happen. But now, he would have to disappoint anyone that had been waiting for it to happen. "Queenie, I never go back on my word. Remember what I told you on the day we registered our marriage? How long our marriage will last depends entirely upon you. You can ask for divorce at any time if you ever get tired of me. My only condition is that you look for a new lover after the divorce." Queenie certainly remembered. It was a