There were times she knew she was unfair to Antonin. For years, they were simply trying to make the best out of a difficult situation. Neither one of them could be completely happy with their living arrangements. She loved another and he was daily faced with the mortification that the woman he loved didn't reciprocate the feelings. It didn't take a genius to figure out why he often took his frustrations out on her. Perhaps if she'd been better about creating the illusion that she loved him, they might have both been happier. At minimum, she might have come away with less scars and fewer bruises. But, she often had to remind herself, she couldn't control another person's actions.