In the room, a small night lamp glowed. He had left it on, fearing she might wake up during the night. By the light, his face was clearly visible. The sleeping man was handsome and serene, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips. He must be having a wonderful dream.
She walked into the walk-in closet, quickly changed her clothes, and carefully stepped out of the room. On the pillow, Kris Cooper was still fast asleep. After working all day and being pestered endlessly by the young woman all evening, he had only fallen asleep in the wee hours of the morning. He was, no doubt, sleeping very soundly now.
She walked to the bedside, took the note she had prepared from the drawer, and placed it on the table. Vera Wave lifted her left hand and carefully removed the wedding ring from her ring finger. In the dim light, the diamond on the wedding ring still sparkled with a magnificent luster.
