It was almost a week now, and everyone seemed to have forgotten about my existence. Ivan particularly spends most of his time in the north block and even slept in his office some days. At first, I assumed that he was busy analyzing the devices we recovered, but soon I knew he was avoiding me. The family, however, had their meals together without me. I was like a trophy wife, no a trash can, forgotten and unrequired. And my fault was I came out with a very reasonable explanation of the current problem.
What was beyond belief was that even Irene gave me cold shoulders now that Ivan ignored me. I wasn't sure where and what my status was in this house. Certainly, no one in this household, including the butlers and maids, considered me a part of the family. Anyone and everyone received better
