How can you trust your husband 100%? Are you sure he’s on a business trip and not with another woman? All men cheat, you know? They’re naturally promiscuous. Your Dima is no different from most. I wouldn’t look at the world through rose-coloured glasses if I were you,” the friends muttered.
Night came. The sky was full of stars. But Ella couldn’t sleep. Her friend’s words just wouldn’t leave her head. What if Nika was right? Dmitri, of course, did not give reason for doubt, but lately he really too often goes on business trips. And he treated his wife strangely, as if he didn’t miss her at all.
Ella was distracted from her thoughts by a phone call. She hoped it was her husband. Probably he wanted to tell her that he’d made it.
It was Timofey. A friend of the family. Or rather, a school friend of Ella’s. Only Dima was against his wife keeping close contact with him. Because of her husband’s jealousy, Ella kept in touch with her close friend only by phone.
Ella, I think he’s strange. I didn’t like him from the beginning, he’s too cloudy. I’m sure he only wants to get you into bed,” Dima resented him when he met Timofey.
The late call from Timofey alarmed Ella. She realised that people don’t just call at such times.
I need your help urgently. Gerda’s not feeling well. I need to pump her up. You seem to know how to do that. I’d take her to the vet, but you know no one will see us at this hour. I just don’t have anyone else to go to. If you can’t do it yourself, please give me some doctor’s contacts,” Timofey said.
Gerda was Timofey’s dog. She was already of age. Ella had known her since she was a puppy, because the animal was serviced at their veterinary clinic. It was she who found her on the street, but she couldn’t take her in. Her husband was against it. But Timofey gave the puppy a happy life. Dima did not like animals at all. He wouldn’t even kiss his wife after work until she had showered, because he could smell the dogs on her.
I’m going to get ready and come quickly. I’ll bring my vitamins. Everything will be fine, don’t worry, – Ella reassured him.
The woman decided to call her husband and warn him. She realised that he could call at home, and she would not be at home. However, Dima’s number was out of range. Ella sighed heavily and rushed to save the animal. There was simply no other way out.
Gerda looked painful. However, after the first drip she became cheerful. Still, age takes its toll. Ella recommended that Timothy undergo a course of treatment.
After that, Ella decided to have coffee with Timofey. She didn’t see anything wrong with that. All the more reason to monitor Gerda’s condition for at least an hour. While Timofey was in the kitchen, the woman was scrolling through her social media feed. And then a photo of her husband with another woman popped up. And the caption ‘Resting with my beloved.’ How is that possible? Her heart just jumped out of her chest at that moment. Ella went to the page of the woman who had marked Dima in the photo.
Why are you so pale? – Timofey came into the room.
Do you think it could be photoshop? – Ella showed him the photo.
Nowadays masters are capable of anything, but, frankly speaking, I doubt it very much… You can’t even see colour processing, so it looks more like a raw photo. I’m not an expert. Did Timofey leave?
Ella just nodded her head. Then she told me that her husband had gone away, supposedly on a business trip. He didn’t answer his phone calls. Only late in the evening he sent a message that he had got there.
Don’t you want to write to the woman who added the photo? – Timofey suggested it.
I guess I’ll do that. Or shouldn’t I? If he had a mistress, would he call her to post the photo on social media? I don’t understand anything.
There were a million questions in Ella’s mind and not one answer. Timofey saw that she was in a terrible emotional state and it was not advisable to drive, but Ella did not want to stay the night. She kept thinking about how Dima could do such a thing. At what expense he went on holiday? They had a lot of money lately.
When Ella got home, she decided to write to her husband’s mistress: “Nice photo. How long have you been on holiday together?”
As soon as she sent the message, she immediately regretted it, but it was too late. The woman did not wait for a reply – she fell asleep. In the morning she woke up to a call from Dmitry. He spoke as if nothing had happened and complained that a lot of work had accumulated, so they would not be able to call each other often.
After breakfast Ella decided to go to Timofey’s to give Gerda a new drip. It was the clinic’s day off today, so no one else would do it. Timofey replied that the dog was already better, but it was necessary to finish the course of treatment.
It wasn’t until the afternoon that Ella received a message from Margot: