Chapter 16

Ultimately, Terence still returned to the country with Hailey. After landing at the airport, they headed straight to the hospital. It turned out Nora had found the things Terence had left on his bedside table. She'd also read the journal. Her heart couldn't handle the shock, and she ended up getting admitted to the hospital. Terence was guilt-stricken when he saw how ashen Nora looked. Aside from Hailey, everyone at the Rainer family liked him, especially Nora. She would often call him to ask how he was doing. "I'm sorry about this, Nora…" he said. She sighed deeply and patted his hand comfortingly. "What do you have to apologize for? It's all Hailey's fault." She thought about the first time she'd met Terence. He'd been energetic and innocent, and his eyes had been bright. His clothes had been shabby but clean, and his face had been a little flushed as he greeted her. He and Hailey had only been married for five years, but his eyes had already become dull and full of despair. N