Chapter 47

I lay down on the sofa with my eyes closed. My mind kept wandering to the moment Henry stroked Laurel’s hair. That was the kind of tenderness that I had never gotten from him, even after longing for it for ten years. Laurel had it easily, and Henry took the initiative to give it to her. “Edith, let me ask you a question.” I opened my eyes to see Edith squatting down to wipe the coffee table. Edith replied respectfully, “Please go ahead, Madam.” I pondered for a few seconds and asked, “I have a friend who is still in college. She has a very nice boyfriend who is about her age. They have a great relationship, but recently it’s been a bit rocky because a married man has been pursuing my friend. My friend is wavering between her boyfriend and the married man. Who do you think she should choose?” Edith and another housekeeper looked at each other. Edith answered first, “Of course she should choose her boyfriend! She shouldn’t get involved with a married man!” “That married man is a lo