“There’s no need. I’m just crossing the road to do some shopping at the supermarket on the other side. It’s too near for a drive,” I shook my head and replied to him simply.

 

Lyle was silent for a moment. Then, he said, “Yvonne, you know what I meant was I would like to talk with you.”

 

I dropped my shoulders wearily and smiled. “Do you want to talk about starting anew? It’s pointless. It will do no one any good if I piss you off with what I say. You should know that there’s no way we can reconcile.”

treat you well before. I can change. I really can. Yvonne, I…” Lyle said all that in a rush but seeing my cold expression,

four and Christopher would be home by five-thirty. I really had to hurry or I would not be able to get dinner ready. So, I told Lyle, “I need to go to the supermarket or I won’t make

I stood in front of the counter, looked for a while, and picked some spare rib. I bought some crabs

crabs,” Lyle stood nearby, trying to make

answering softly, “Chris likes crabs, so I learned a few ways of cooking them. Though he doesn’t like ribs, he enjoys eating them with me. So, I often cook these

 

around patiently. I browsed around in the supermarket for a while and bought a lot of things. When I held them in my hands, Lyle offered to help

entrance. I turned around and told Lyle, “You should get going. If Chris sees us, he won’t be pleased. Even though he will not suspect me, I don’t

of sorrow. Perhaps, I was mistaken but I thought I saw the

 

are many stretches of scenic beauty. If you missed a parking spot, there is another where one can park and enjoy the scenery. However, there are some spots where one cannot turn back

I entered the elevator and pressed the ‘door close’ button, Lyle wanted to come in; but

had chosen you during the kidnapping, you would not have

you?” I smiled. The elevator door closed and Lyle

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