His voice was calm as he replied, “I will believe you.”

He must have thought things through before he finally decided to ask me, so his response came without hesitation.

With that, I didn't hold anything back. I took a sip of my coffee and began, “What I said in the hospital that day…”

“Richard!”

The office door suddenly swung open without warning, and a sharp female voice interrupted me.

The next second, Cecilia strode in. She was wearing a ...