Kabanata 87

Bahagyang kumunot ang noo ni Simon Brown. "Grace, I didn't expect you to be in Mr. Jones's office. I have no idea why you're here but it doesn't make sense for us to talk about the past. Alam ng lahat na ikaw ang ex ko- kasintahan." Kumunot ang noo ni Heinz Jones at nagtanong, "Since girlfriend mo siya dati, bakit mo pinakasalan si Miss Smith from Sunny Group?" Natigilan si Simon sa tanong niya. Awkward siyang ngumiti at sinabing, "Mahabang kwento." "Oh." Makahulugang ngumiti si Heinz Jones at dahan-dahang nagsalita, "Mr. Brown, it's very poignant of you to remember your ex-girlfriend although married for so many years. Obviously, both of you had a good relationship." "Mr. Jones, baka nagbibiro ka." Ngumiti ng alanganin si Simon. "Higit pa sa relasyon namin ni Grace." Nagdilim ang mga mata ni Heinz Jones. Sinulyapan niya si Grace Smith, ang lamig ng lamig nito. Masasabi niyang labis siyang naapektuhan ng presensya ni Simon Brown. Siya ay lubhang namimighati. Hindi naintindihan ni Heinz