I Became My Brother's Substitute1
My wife, Linda, didn't come back until one a.m. She started crying as soon as she hugged me.
I couldn't help but ask her, "Did you fight with him?"
She paused for a moment and nodded.
I comforted her gently, saying, "Stop crying. Couples will argue often and make up quickly. You two will be fine tomorrow."
I used to think that she would never fall for someone else. After all, she almost severed ties with her family to marry me back then.
But I didn't know the truth until my childhood friend returned from abroad.
"What bullshit love. She did all this for my face."
At one a.m., Linda finally came back.
She started crying as soon as she hugged me.
After a long time, I woke up from my dream.
Seeing her crying so painfully, I couldn't help but ask, "Did you fight with him?"
She stopped crying for a moment. Sniffing, she nodded heavily.
She held me tighter.
Seeing her crying so painfully, I couldn't help but say, "It's okay. Stop crying. Couples fight and make up soon. You two will be fine tomorrow."
With my comfort, she finally fell asleep.
Standing beside her, I let out a sigh of relief.
I was devoid of sleepiness.