Indirect confrontation
Mark chooses to confront Emily indirectly, questioning her recent conduct. At dinner, he chats casually about her nightly absences and phone calls. You’ve been going out a lot lately. “Is everything all right?” he asks, trying hard to keep his expression calm. Emily stared at him, her eyes narrowing slightly. He shrugged, dismissing the question with a disinterested nod. “I just sent a few messages and met some friends,” she replied, but Mark sensed something hidden in her words.
Indirect confrontation
Questioning the calls and absences
He asks about the late night calls and the constant absences. Who do you call so late? “It seems a bit unusual to me,” Mark insists in a firm voice. Emily blinked with a slight trace of irritation. ‘It’s usually professional questions,’ she replied imprecisely, ‘and occasionally family questions. Her sarcastic replies did little to reassure him. Every answer seemed designed to distract rather than enlighten. Mark was on the verge of losing patience, but managed to control his frustrations.
Questioning Calls And Absences
