"I love Gilbert. And I've loved him for a long time. Way before you got married."

Finally, after minutes of silence, Viona spoke up. She was honest about her feelings so that Alice could understand the root of her problem with Gilbert.

"And then?" Alice asked with a serious expression. She was eager to hear the complete story from Viona. She wasn't feeling jealous or anything; rather, she hoped for good news about Gilbert. And if she could wish for it, if Gilbert was the man Viona had loved all along, Alice hoped that someday they could be united in a marriage.

However, one word that smoothly slipped from Alice's...