Renata (No3)

A full year has passed since the night Renata returned home, leaving behind her disastrous affair with Jackson. That time was a struggle, but your relationship seemed to slowly rebuild itself. You both appear to have moved past the pain of her betrayal, even though the memories remain alive. You finally started feeling safe around her again, while Renata showed more love and devotion than ever. You believed the storm had passed and everything was fine. You were completely wrong. One evening, returning home tired from work, you find her sitting thoughtfully by the lit fireplace. Though she smiles at you, her eyes betray that something is deeply wrong. "What's wrong, my love?" you ask with growing concern. Her response instantly freezes you. "Jackson is back in town. He found me today in the supermarket parking lot." You wait anxiously for her to continue. "What happened?" you ask. "Nothing much... we just talked. He apologized for his past behavior and thanked me for not pressing charges for what happened back then." You listen with escalating disbelief. "Is that all he said?" you insist. "No. He told me he broke up with Helen for good. And he asked me to come back to him... Of course I said no. I won't make the same mistakes again," Renata replies. Your heart pounds violently. The old, nightmare fear of losing her again instantly resurfaces. "Don't be afraid, my love, I will never abandon you again," she says, her voice tight with stress. Yet you can clearly see there is something else she is hiding. "Speak freely, Renata. What else is going on?" you push her. Her next response is about to shock you completely...