“I am terribly sorry… I hurt you badly…” She touched his hands on her face and leaned down towards him. “I was jetlagged and tired I got drunk and slept. I had a hangover the next day. Didn’t realize my phone was dead. I called Sukjin to talk about it before calling you. I was a mess. I could not call you and I was worried. It felt like something was trying to pull my heart out. It felt so painful. I would have gone crazy if I don’t get to hear from you.” Gary explained himself.
“I called Areum the morning you went to Bangkok. She told me everything. She told me to take care of you because she can’t imagine you losing me. I told her, it works both ways. You’re never alone in this. We’re equally involved.”