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Chapter 18 – The Line of Doubt
Suresh sat on Gowtham’s sofa, staring into his glass, looking completely defeated.
“I think it’s over, Gowtham,” he said quietly. “Everything is spoiled now. Instead of understanding me, she’s angry. She looked at me like I’m some kind of pervert. I feel so low… I dragged a third person into our marriage and got caught. I don’t have the confidence to even face her properly. Her eyes… they were burning me. I’ve never seen her look at me like that in all these years.”
Gowtham poured him another drink and spoke calmly.
“Anna, this is expected. And honestly… this is very good.”
Suresh looked up, confused. “How is this good?”
Gowtham smiled gently.
“Because she is loyal, anna. She sees you as her prime person — her confidant, her trustworthy partner. The reason she is so angry is because she feels you broke that trust by sharing something so intimate with me. That’s exactly why I told you to speak to her alone first. But you mentioned my name… that’s why her anger is focused on you right now.”
Suresh rubbed his face.
“I understand what you’re saying… but what do I do now? I feel like I should just apologize and drop everything.”
Gowtham shook his head firmly.
“No. Don’t surrender so easily. If you go and apologize now, you will look like you did something wrong. You only asked for help to fix a problem in your marriage. That’s all. Don’t carry hatred or anger towards her. Just relax. Give her some time. She will understand one day.”
He leaned forward, eyes sharp.
“But I need clear answers from you, anna. Are you still on the same page? Do you still want to try bringing me into the roleplay? And tell me honestly — how angry is she right now? How much are you ready to do to bring the spark back?”
Suresh stayed silent for a long time.
Gowtham waited patiently, then spoke again, his voice low and serious.
“This is for your own good, anna. What next? Are you still willing?”
Suresh finally looked up, voice hesitant.
“I’m not sure… I’m confused. First I want to fix this misunderstanding between us.”
Gowtham smiled.
“No need to drop your level. As I said before, don’t put yourself in a position where you look guilty. You are the husband. You told her what you need. Simple.”
He paused, then added with quiet confidence:
“I promise you — I will reverse this situation in one week. If you trust me.”
Suresh stared at him.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes,” Gowtham said firmly. “But I need to know one thing clearly.”
He looked straight into Suresh’s eyes.
“How far are you ready to go with my inclusion in your game?”
The question hit Suresh like a punch.
For the first time, a spark of real doubt entered his mind. This young, sturdy man sitting in front of him — someone he had started trusting — was now directly asking how much he was willing to let him do with his own wife.
Is he just helping…?
Or is he lusting after Sneha?
Does he actually want to fuck her?
Suresh felt a strange tightness in his chest. A mix of fear, shame… and an unexpected, dark thrill.
He didn’t answer immediately.
Gowtham waited, watching him with calm, unreadable eyes.
Suresh sat on Gowtham’s sofa, staring into his glass, looking completely defeated.
“I think it’s over, Gowtham,” he said quietly. “Everything is spoiled now. Instead of understanding me, she’s angry. She looked at me like I’m some kind of pervert. I feel so low… I dragged a third person into our marriage and got caught. I don’t have the confidence to even face her properly. Her eyes… they were burning me. I’ve never seen her look at me like that in all these years.”
Gowtham poured him another drink and spoke calmly.
“Anna, this is expected. And honestly… this is very good.”
Suresh looked up, confused. “How is this good?”
Gowtham smiled gently.
“Because she is loyal, anna. She sees you as her prime person — her confidant, her trustworthy partner. The reason she is so angry is because she feels you broke that trust by sharing something so intimate with me. That’s exactly why I told you to speak to her alone first. But you mentioned my name… that’s why her anger is focused on you right now.”
Suresh rubbed his face.
“I understand what you’re saying… but what do I do now? I feel like I should just apologize and drop everything.”
Gowtham shook his head firmly.
“No. Don’t surrender so easily. If you go and apologize now, you will look like you did something wrong. You only asked for help to fix a problem in your marriage. That’s all. Don’t carry hatred or anger towards her. Just relax. Give her some time. She will understand one day.”
He leaned forward, eyes sharp.
“But I need clear answers from you, anna. Are you still on the same page? Do you still want to try bringing me into the roleplay? And tell me honestly — how angry is she right now? How much are you ready to do to bring the spark back?”
Suresh stayed silent for a long time.
Gowtham waited patiently, then spoke again, his voice low and serious.
“This is for your own good, anna. What next? Are you still willing?”
Suresh finally looked up, voice hesitant.
“I’m not sure… I’m confused. First I want to fix this misunderstanding between us.”
Gowtham smiled.
“No need to drop your level. As I said before, don’t put yourself in a position where you look guilty. You are the husband. You told her what you need. Simple.”
He paused, then added with quiet confidence:
“I promise you — I will reverse this situation in one week. If you trust me.”
Suresh stared at him.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes,” Gowtham said firmly. “But I need to know one thing clearly.”
He looked straight into Suresh’s eyes.
“How far are you ready to go with my inclusion in your game?”
The question hit Suresh like a punch.
For the first time, a spark of real doubt entered his mind. This young, sturdy man sitting in front of him — someone he had started trusting — was now directly asking how much he was willing to let him do with his own wife.
Is he just helping…?
Or is he lusting after Sneha?
Does he actually want to fuck her?
Suresh felt a strange tightness in his chest. A mix of fear, shame… and an unexpected, dark thrill.
He didn’t answer immediately.
Gowtham waited, watching him with calm, unreadable eyes.
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