Julia tried to pull her hand back, and he drew her closer to him.
"Why are you acting like this? You were always respectful and obedient to me. What is causing this abrupt change in your behavior?" He searched for something in her eyes.
"Did you notice?" She chuckled bitterly. "I thought I didn't exist to you. Sometimes you treat me nicely, and other times you treat me as if you don't know who I am. Have you realized how long it has been since you last called me? You haven't checked on how I am doing these days. You wouldn't have called me if you were not attending the banquet. I feel so neglected."
"I was on a business trip," he said with a blank face, not knowing why she was whining.
Julia threw her hands in the air in a defeated manner. Her heart was breaking, and he was behaving like he had done nothing wrong. His ignorance made her feel worse.
