Chapter 193

After Lorraine was discharged from the hospital, she threw herself into working on the fashion ad, completely forgetting that Sam was still locked up. Even though we lived under the same roof, I couldn't seem to catch a moment alone with her. "Still busy?" I wiped my damp hair absently, closing her laptop. "Jonas went to see Grandma today." I had always been mindful of Lorraine's feelings, so I hadn't pushed further. We had been married for so long, and we couldn't keep living like celibate priests forever. "I'm almost done..." I didn't let her finish before I gently lifted her chin. "Lorraine, don't you think it's time to think about us?" Her face flushed bright red, her eyes darting away as she avoided facing the issue. "You can't avoid it forever." I pulled her into my arms with practiced ease, my fingers—still aching from before—tracing slow circles on her shoulder. It was such a small, simple gesture, yet she trembled under my touch. I could feel the subtle shifts in he