Maria's Point of View
It has almost been a week since the trial, and things slowly started to settle down. Life was as hectic as ever with an entangled combination of dealing with the kids, work, and everything else going on simultaneously; however, at least there wasn't that weight of the defamation case hanging over my head.
But one thing that continued to unsettle me was Fredrick: his sudden coldness, the chill that seemed to have dropped between us—it was as if something invisible tugged him away from me, and I had no clue what it was.
That day, Fredrick called and asked if we could meet at a nearby café. I was taken aback initially by his request; as I was not quite sure what awaited me, something in his voice told me that this conversation was overdue. Here I sit, tapping my coff
