Charles stood at the doorway with the T-shirt that he just took off in his hand and looked at her. He was naked, except for a thin layer of sweat. His perfect body showed the endless temptation. He looked at her as if she was an ant that was tiny and negligible. They had such an intimate relationship and were legally married. But they were also the most intimate strangers. Because there was no love between them. Bella felt breathless as she thought of that. The words she had prepared to say were caught in her throat. She would have lost her dignity if she had spoken them out. Charles looked at the grief in Bellas' eyes. He then noticed the smell of menstrual blood and saw the bruise on her hand. He finally asked puzzled, “You want to have s*x with me on your period?