“Do you know now?”

With utmost gentleness, Ben touched Elzi's cheek. He wiped away the tears. He looked at his wife. Intimate and full of love.

“No other man could love you like I do, Zi,” he said.

Elzi did not need to be convinced; she knew it was an absolute truth. Even if she tried to ignore it, her body reacted in the opposite way. Her chest tightened and her eyes welled up as the feeling of helplessness gripped her relentlessly, leaving her desperate and overwhelmed by the storm that blinded her.

“Ben.”

Elzi pushed the photo album and the red dress aside. She did not care about any...