He turned a hate-filled glare on Vera. Charging out of bed, he grabbed her by the throat and shook her. "Did you do this? Was it you?!" At first, Vera stared at his despairing face in shock. Then she gradually calmed down. Colin had treated her extremely well lately. He was generous with money and always spoke to her tenderly. Seeing him like this, Vera felt a pang of sympathy. She wrapped trembling arms around him and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? What happened?" Colin stared at her confusion, utterly devastated. He had always taken pride in constantly changing lovers. To him, a man's charm lay in keeping a devoted wife at home while enjoying an endless parade of women outside it. Colin's great-grandfather had once married a witch. Before their wedding, he swore that he woul

