Forgiving someone was not as easy as usually shown in movies, especially when one loved that person dearer than life itself. Oden found himself torn between the need to be near his wife, but he couldn’t overcome the fear that she might leave him again. To her credit, Ash was trying everything to pretend that they were like every normal couple, organizing sweet romantic dinners together, cooking his favorite dishes and showering him with gifts. But those were superfluous things, which they both subconsciously knew. The emotional distance between them was only growing, not because if her this time, but due to his own weakness. As a kid, Oden had wondered aimlessly how it would feel to have parents who would love him unconditionally like any parent should. Needless to say, his childish wis

