Everything is an illusion
Caught in a passionate whirlwind, Pat experienced a new lifestyle very different from the one he knew and felt delighted in this newfound extravagance with the woman he loved.
He had never felt undermined by this successful businesswoman, although he’d felt embarrassed when she spent the occasional night in his squalid apartment. She always appeared interested in him and his tales of heroism. Kaori met Pat’s parents, who were enamoured by this charming Japanese woman who seemed to adore their son. They had never seen him so content.
However, Pat always thought Kaori evasive when he asked about her family in Japan. She deflected questions about herself, wanting to know more about her hero, Sergeant Patrick Howser. Pat enjoyed telling her stories from his famous
