Chapter 5: Herodotus

The party continued. When I was young, I told myself then that I would enjoy myself while I was not in the convent. If I am only aware of my future, I wouldn't be here today. I should have been escaped from the world and stay in the convent.

"What do you do as Theron's wife, Athara?"

Keigan's question made me nervous so I looked at my husband.

What am I doing as their friend's wife? Well, I'm his wife on paper but he thinks of me as his servant. I clean up my husband's mess. When I didn't give him what he wanted, he beat me. That's me as Theron Duffins' wife.

My mind returned to reality. I cleared my throat when Theron kicked my foot under the table.

To be honest, I don't know what to answer his friend.

"Probably, she's serving the king. He satisfies our King Theron!" says Herodotus.

They laughed.

"That's really the job of wives, isn't it? They ought to serve their husbands," I said.

"Athara, how is Theron as a husband?" Rome asked.

I swallowed. I suddenly felt weak because of