Reconciliation, Rebuke, and an Unspoken Plan to Stop Adel
Naomi tried to steady her voice, though a hidden tremor betrayed her:
— Nelly… I don’t like talking about this.
Nelly lifted her eyes toward her, her gaze somewhere between defensiveness and veiled audacity. She spoke with calculated calm:
— I had no other choice, Naomi.
She placed her hand on her stomach and added:
— What did you want me to do? He watched my belly grow day by day.
Naomi drew a deep, bitter breath:
— You could have married someone else… without betraying me.
Nelly offered a short, unapologetic smile:
— But he betrayed you while you were on your honeymoon.
She stepped closer, her voice decisive:
— Whether it’s me or someone else… Adel is a traitor.
Nelly rose from the couch, as if ending the discussion,
