Having not driven for many years, Altsin drove at a snail's pace, almost painfully slow.

But Chelsea didn’t mind, nor did she rush him. She understood how difficult it was for someone who had survived a severe car accident to get behind the wheel again.

She herself had developed a fear of cars after her parents' tragic accident, which was soon followed by Altsin's accident. For a time, she avoided parking garages altogether.

Chelsea had witnessed Altsin's grueling recovery from paraplegia,from lying down to sitting, from sitting to kneeling, and from kneeling to standing. Each step was fraught with immense pain and struggle, tears shed by his loved ones.

Even...