But since that incident, my heart had never been the same, yet I harbored no regrets.
Later, when Whitman Group came to our school to recruit, she chose me, a choice that would weave our fates together.
In truth, I knew she had chosen me merely to settle an old debt.
To live up to her trust, I doubled my efforts.
Ostensibly, she was my employer.
In secret, she still addressed me as Frog, often requesting to be carried on my back, for she claimed that the day she was borne on my back was when she felt most secure.
Eventually, our relationship blossomed naturally.
Yet, the Whitman family disapproved. Jane threatened to take her own life, which led to our union.
The Whitman family's prized daughter marrying a humble boy was deemed a disgrace.
Thus, we had no grand wedding, merely a marriage certificate exchanged.
Even in public, I could not show affection for her because the Whitman family feared the loss of their face.
With my capabilities and accomplishments, I should have ascended to the position of design director long ago, but the Whitman family forbade it, keeping me as a mere clerk.
For Jane, I endured it all.