The lie came tumbling out of her mouth easily. Spoken much louder than she meant, the host and hostess of the birthday party drew stares from around the room. The urge to curse her husband right in his face became overpowering. She knew that if she didn't get away from him in that moment, she was going to do something drastic that she would come to regret. Storming off into the privacy of the kitchen, she waited for Antonin to follow behind. He always did.