When you visit our website, if you give your consent, we will use cookies to allow us to collect data for aggregated statistics to improve our service and remember your choice for future visits. Cookie Policy & Privacy Policy
Dear Reader, we use the permissions associated with cookies to keep our website running smoothly and to provide you with personalized content that better meets your needs and ensure the best reading experience. At any time, you can change your permissions for the cookie settings below.
If you would like to learn more about our Cookie, you can click on Privacy Policy.
MARIA My mind was already racing with different ideas and suspicions when I went downstairs to the living room. The conversation with Philip, as well as his leaving, showered another burden on my gloomy mood. Philip had always been open and friendly towards me but now he became distant and secretive. "Does this mean that he has his own plans behind my back?" I wondered. "Or is he just trying to avoid being exposed?" I lay down on the couch, my eyes moving around the room as if searching for answers. "I think Philip is changing," I told myself, a shiver running down my spine. "I'm sure he's working behind my back, hiding something from me." A determination began to well up inside me. "Hmm, he wants to be smart, right? Okay, I'll be planning at his back too." I said, a sly smile spread