A full month passed, following the incident of her false labor and catching Lucas in bed with Elena. She avoided him like he was the plague and kept to her chambers. He also ignored her with all intents and purposes. No, ignoring was not the right word for it. Rather, it seemed Lucas found every opportunity to be away from her. Rather than force her listen to his explanations or apologize to her, he kept his distance and seemed to be brooding.

　　A few times, while she visited ...