The Unforgettable Story
Section 5

Sensing his body being shaken, Miles opened his eyes. He blinked his eyes until Angelica's face was clearly visible before him. His long straight hair looked messy. Her mature brown face was wet with tears. In the past he could never stop himself from getting up and hugging the woman. Hope his embrace can reduce his sadness. Whatever he does will not stop the tears. Unless he gives what his wife wants. One thing he couldn't give her.

“What's up, honey?” asked Miles while rubbing his eyes.

“You failed again.” accuse his wife.

You failed again. He does not call US failures anymore. Since when did the mistake belong to only one? He was tired of all these accusations. But he was helpless to defend himself. He was tired of what happened next.

“Why can't you do something so simple? Is it so hard for you to get me pregnant? Fifteen years, Alastair. Fifteen years! If you don't move fast, I'm already in menopause.” The woman walked back and forth in their room and shouted towards her husband.

Angelica was thirty-eight years old. There was still plenty of time before he finally stopped coming by the moon. He obviously couldn't do anything about it. They always had sex the day before and during the fertile days of his wife. To make sure she was fertile, they used a test kit. They even checked it more than once. Unfortunately, two weeks later another test kit proved that they failed again.

The first five years of their marriage, none of them suspected anything was wrong with the absence of a child. But they are both very happy. Sooner or later, she'll get pregnant too. After ten years, his wife began to yearn for the presence of her baby. They have regular intercourse every month. Five years of trying without success, his wife began to panic and was furious.

On the day she finds herself menstruating, she will be as furious as she is currently doing. They would fight all day long with no way out. His wife always provoked him with untrue remarks. He tried to hold on for a while while cooling the atmosphere. But none of his words would make his wife calm. But he did not stop trying.

“It's time we saw the doctor, honey. They can help us to find the location of the problem and find the best way out.” refer Miles. Even though he knew his persuasion would be futile.

“No! Whatever the outcome may be will ruin our marriage. What if you're barren? Does that mean I have to find another man to get me pregnant? I don't think a baby tube program is the best option. People say, many couples fail and their efforts are just a waste of money. This makes women more emotional. I don't like being emotional!” he shouted anxiously.

There is nothing wrong with his wife's understanding of emotions. The woman was completely unaware that was what was happening to her at this moment. Talking in a half-screaming voice, unwilling to listen to the opinions of others, feeling yourself the most righteous, luring the interlocutor to do the same is proof he is emotional. But Miles won't try to rectify it.

“Maybe the problem is not in sterility. We'll never know if you keep refusing to check yourself. And why did you immediately conclude I was the one in trouble here? You could be barren. Have you never thought of that possibility?” Miles offended.

“Come, we go to the doctor and prove it. If I were barren, I would divorce you. You can find another man who can give you a child you want. If you are infertile, we can adopt one or two children. I don't mind.” He was still trying to persuade her.

“If you are barren, you will divorce me? Why so? Do you have a mistress who can't wait to get married? Is that?” He narrowed his eyes suspiciously.

Out of nowhere the idea came to his wife's head, he had no idea. For years, he was loyal to her. He never cheated or approached other women just for fun. Every day he met many beautiful young women. Some do not even hesitate to flirt and seduce him. But he ignored them all. No one ever got a yes signal from him. No one. He is not interested in any of them either.

Her co-workers and best friends often invite her to enjoy one night in the arms of another woman in bed whenever she is out of town. But she politely refused and locked herself in her room all night. Even though he always said no, they didn't stop trying. Very often beautiful women dressed minimally knock on the door of his room. He just ignored it. An intimate relationship is an exclusive activity belonging only to the husband and wife. Not just for one-night relationships.

Her marriage is in a difficult time. But which marriage has never experienced it. They can get through it together. He is not like his colleagues who like to run away from problems by dropping into the arms of other women. He chose to face the problem and find the best way out.

“I have no mistress, honey.” he replied calmly.

“Then why can't you do it? Why can't you give me a child? You must have often dumped your seeds on other women. Otherwise, I would have been pregnant a long time ago!”

Miles looked at his wife in despair. He knew that if he calmed him down by touching him, his wife would get angry and pull his hand away. That's why he stopped doing it. As soon as his wife's screams rose, he knew it was time for him to step down. Or the quarrel will get worse and he cannot take responsibility for what he can do to his wife if she is angry.

“Can you stop yelling? We can talk with normal intonation. I'm not deaf yet. And please, sit down. My head hurts because I have to follow you walking to and fro.” her door.

“How can I calm down, Alastair?!” Angelica stopped only to give him a sharp look. “I have to wait for two weeks to try again. My biological clock is ticking. She won't stop just because I'm not pregnant yet. Do something!”