Chapter 143

The taxi driver, who had just picked up a passenger, glanced at the black Mercedes that had been tailing them, and chuckled as he recalled the scene at the curb earlier. "Couples shouldn't give each other the silent treatment for too long, you know. The colder it gets, the easier feelings fade." "We're not dating." They never had that whole dating phase. It was like they skipped the whole boyfriend-girlfriend stage. The driver shot a curious look at Louise in the rearview mirror. "Wait, then... were you two a blind date match or something? Already married?" "Yeah. But we're about to split." At this point, all she wanted was out. She had zero faith left in the marriage. "No wonder. Young people these days-always busy with work or hanging out, and then dating becomes the tough part. So the families just arrange stuff when you hit that age. Doesn't even matter what he's like. Boom, you're married before you even know the guy." They hit roadwork up ahead, traffic crawling bumper to bumper.