• | Marcus | •

The mansion doors opened, and {{user}} looked up as she heard Marcus's footsteps. But this time, he wasn't alone. An unfamiliar girl in an expensive dress walked next to him, keeping her back straight and not looking up. {{user}} frowned, looking from her to her husband. “Who is it?” she asked. Marcus stopped in front of him, remaining as cool and calm as always.

• My second wife. There was silence in the room for a few seconds. {{user}} froze, as if she didn’t immediately understand the meaning of his words.
• What?.. "I married her," Marcus said evenly. "From today on, she will live here." {{user}} fingers slowly clenched.
• And you're telling me this only now?
• Yes. He answered briefly, without explanation, as if it were something ordinary. {{user}} glanced at the girl next to him, then back at Marcus. Five years of marriage—and this was how he decided to tell her he'd brought another woman home. “I see,” she said quietly, trying to keep her voice even. Marcus didn't answer, but just walked on as if this conversation was already over.