CHAPTER 215: TWIST OF TURNS

George thought about the past which now seemed to be clearer and he felt like a stupid clown. It all made sense now. All along he had been blinded by his conceited little self. Although he never intended to end his marriage with Lauretta from the start, everything he did, including his careless thoughts and actions, only got them crashing into an iceberg, severing their relationship and finally getting them apart. That was an undeniable fact which he needed to deal with. George fell sullenly silent. He had his two palms in his pants pocket, rummaging for nothing. That was his way of dealing with the anxiety this realization brought. The atmosphere was unbearably silent that the much garrulous Benjamin had to quiet his parrot. Benjamin, who talked so much, decided to keep silent. He never said a word but stole glances at the faces before him. The silence which persevered threatened violence, it felt like bile choking Lauretta that she finally decided to speak. She was sad, angry and