CHAPTER 68
Ada felt empty, incomplete, and vulnerable.
She dipped her head in a pillow, and her tears gingerly wiped from her face by her own palm. She wanted to pretend she was asleep, so Anon would not notice her low spirit.
They had been more intimate since their wedding, and their lovemaking was more frequent than ever. Their coupling has no respect for time–morning, afternoon, and nighttime during their honeymoon. Those were intense togetherness that it seemed impossible she did not become pregnant.
Ada decided she had to confirm if she was really barren. She wanted to make sure of her condition before discussing it with Anon. A barren woman? That was so hard to accept.
When Anon emerged from the bathroom, with his hair still wet from his shower. He saw that Ada
