Fortunes & Favors

r skin was light and clean. Her oval face looked puffy, it was certain that

as still asleep. Not wanting Lea to know what he was doing with his wife, he got out o

nother university." Again, Lea sobbed without finishing what she was talking about. "If I transfer to anoth

ain. "I'm going home this September, William. I don't speak Japanese, so I can't work part-time. Besides, what about my

re, while Lea struggled to live in a foreign country. "Honey, w

that rolled down her cheeks. "I've sent job applications to several companies. I've decided to go hom

n the phone with mixed feelings. Lea would come back home earlier. While h

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y family and close friends were invited to the wedding. Outside too, William and Paula neve

work things out between his family and Lea. However, f

im. She looked at her husband with half-opened eyes. Her slender fingers covered her yawning mouth. Sh

e had made a mistake-cheated on her. They had promised not to involve feelings

onths." William gulped, starin

ula asked. She knew how inc

D. in Japan as well. But, things happen," William expl

ked again. William didn't answer with wor

him tightly. "Don't worry. You can just explain everything we planned. If she tr

. However, for some reason, he felt that things would be

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irport with a tired but smiling face. Her long wavy dark hair that was tied in a loose ponyt

and, she felt happy because she would soon meet her lover whom she loves very much. The man she

he screamed in joy while

Pairs of eyes looked at them until they both felt unco

tily. "They were staring at us

s suitcase and took her to the yard where he pa

what happened while Lea was living abroad. He had to cho

ith joy. The eldest was studying psychology at a private university in town. The other two were still in grades twelve and ten. The three of t

you stick to your boyfriend instead of taking care of us! Don't you think tha

ng us some drinks and snack

s cheek. However, her other sist

felt he was disturbing family time. No matter how m

t?" Lea objecte

still have a

t William go. But, she

ate for me. The romantic one," Lea de

ill call y