Gloria's inner turmoil

Chapter - 45

[Gloria's POV]

I never thought my life would turn out this way. Loneliness has become my constant companion, a shadow that never leaves. It's not that I don't have people around me, but the emptiness gnaws at me from the inside.

My husband, and I were never deeply in love. But we decided to build a life together, and had dreams of growing old together. But somewhere along the way, only responsibility remained and the marriage became a sexless routine. We were more like roommates than husband and wife.

The ache of longing for a passionate connection slowly corroded me, and I found myself yearning for something I can't quite put into words. I never felt that intimacy, the closeness, the way someone would look at me with desire in his eyes.