Chapter 3

From that day on, I changed.

On the surface, I was still the weak, new mother, breastfeeding, changing diapers, and resting.

I kept things neutral with Selena and maintained a polite distance with Charles.

But my mind never stopped working.

I started watching Charles closely.

He left for work at eight every morning and came back at eleven or twelve at night, claiming overtime. He even "worked overtime" on weekends.

Twenty-eight nights a month, he wasn't home.

He started showering much more often. Before, he showered every two days. Now he showered every day, sometimes twice a day.

He hadn't…