“Let’s go on an outing tomorrow!” Anne had said to him back then, in her old life. “We could have a look at the famous elephant shelters here in Phuket. Or we could go on a boat trip. I want to get to know this place better if we only have a few days left for Bangkok.”
“Anne,” the man said, caressing her face wearily, “not now. Let’s stay at the beach so I can get some rest. It would be better for her too, with the sea and the sand… I’m still jet lagged. I overworked myself during the past few months.”
“That’s because you take all the cares of the world on your own shoulders. I don’t see why you have to go to work even on your days off.”
“You knew this when you met me, you knew that I am…” the man searched for the right word, then said, “…dedicated. That I am trustworthy and responsible
