After a moment of silence, Donald got frustrated and blamed Jessie, “Why don’t you have self-esteem?”

Jessie put her hand to her cheek and looked at him in disbelief. And then she raised her voice, “You are right. I don’t have self-esteem because nobody taught me to have it.”

Pain and regret flashed over Donald’s eyes. When he was young, he put all his energy into his career.

He took an appointment in another city. His wife was seriously ill, and he only went back when he got a notice from the hospital that his wife was in critical condition.

When he got to the hospital, his wife had already...