"I never betrayed you, and I never will. I understand fully that I'm married to you, and I will always be on your side. I didn't seduce Jacob. What happened was that Sophia pushed me the other day, and Jacob caught me just when I was about to fall over. Sophia took a photo and..." She sneezed again as she explained. She sounded weak and shivered in his embrace.

"As long as I'm your wife, I will never betray you..." she continued.

Scott looked at her into her eyes for a while, ...