Mrs Haward watched the two, her eyes moving from Jason to Julia and vice versa.

"Jason, for someone you claim to be your wife, I am very surprised by how you are behaving towards each other," Mrs Haward pointed out, and Jason snapped out of his thoughts, looking at Mrs Haward over his shoulders.

"Shouldn't she be here welcoming you home with kisses?" Mrs Haward questioned, relaxing on the sofa. 

"Mum, it's nothing like that. She is my wife. It is just that she is going through a difficult ...