We didn't have to do this ourselves. The words I hadn't said yet were drowned out by her frightened yet stubborn eyes.
She actually just wanted to give up.
It was not so easy for her to let go of decades of marriage.
"Okay, I have nothing to do today. I'll go with you."
That day we visited more than 30 neighborhoods and secretly observed more than 20 women.
They had different looks and types.
Some of them even had boyfriends. I didn't understand Ryan's aesthetic taste.
But as I watched Linda become more and more silent, I didn't know how to comfort her.
I had no choice but to take her to the mall, hoping to divert her attention.
"Linda, let's go shopping."
"Okay."
I sighed inwardly as I watched Linda frequently getting distracted while picking clothes. I was not good at emotional matters.
...
It had been three days since our last survey. Linda had not gone out during these days.
Her mood was bad.
I decided to find something for her to do.
I took Linda out of bed early in the morning. Looking at her eyes, I knew that she did not sleep well yesterday.
It was because Ryan hadn't come home these days...
"Mia, what did you ask the stylist to do?"