Chapter 21

Paulina We turn around with a start, falling surprisingly on my husband standing in the doorway, I can see astonishing on his face. My heart starts beating a thousand an hour. What is he doing there? Since when is he there? I don't remember getting a call from him telling me he was coming home. "What's going on here? What were you doing? Am I interrupting something perhaps? Or should I go out and let you continue with your work?" He says without moving from in front of the door. I can read suspicion mixed with mistrust on his face. Since he once caught me in bed with another man years ago, my husband is very suspicious when he sees me in the company of another man. I must therefore use a lot of tact to prevent him from suspecting anything. "Honey! Did you come home? Why didn't you tell me?" I ask the question to relax the atmosphere where one can feel a strong tension. The look Georges is giving me is not at all reassuring. I therefore have an interest i