The jeweler’s words
The jeweler’s words hung in the air, thick with meaning. I tried to steady my voice as I asked, “What do you mean I shouldn’t have this?”
My attempt to sound calm failed, and the quiver in my voice betrayed my mounting unease. His eyes darted from the ring to my face, as if searching for an explanation.
The room seemed to close in around us, the silence stretching unbearably.