""I assure you, I will surely repay you for the anguish you've felt, as long as you trust in me and give me time,"

Tears quietly trickled from the corners of her eyes, and she recalled what he had said when they were married.

"Do you remember when we originally agreed to marry? "That's all you can do; swear to me that I'll never regret marrying you, so that no matter how cold you become to me later on, those words will warm my heart."

"However, did you?"

She took a deep breath, which helped to relieve the anguish in her chest, and then sobbed. "Does any of this have...