Geoffrey and Aileen's marriage was never announced publicly, and almost no one in the hospital knew about their relationship.

For the past half month, the nurse pushed Aileen to the lawn every day for physical therapy, and gradually, she regained her mobility.

Doctors marveled at her recovery, calling it a medical miracle, and she didn't dwell on it too much. Perhaps God took pity on her miserable first half of life and finally showed mercy.

Walking through the corridor, Aileen saw her reflection in the glass—a sickly pale face, tired eyes—the reminders that she was no longer young.

In a daze, she remembered the time she married Geoffrey when she...