Ben looked around the apartment with satisfaction. He had finally finished preparing it, replacing all the furniture and decorating it comfortably for Nina.
Today, he had taken the day off specifically for this.
After a lengthy discussion with his parents, he was allowed to live with Nina, provided he broke up with Delia immediately and Nina continued her overseas study application. Ben agreed. He didn't yet know how to end things with Delia, but his heart increasingly couldn't bear being apart from Nina.
He felt guilt for betraying Delia, even though Nina was his lawful wife. Pacing slowly, he looked out the bedroom window before walking into a walk-in closet.
Seeing the new clothes he had bought for Nina gave him mixed feelings—happy and eager to see her reaction. Just thinking about
