Upon hearing about the five million, Mark froze for a moment.

I seized the opportunity to ask, "Your reaction suggests to me that the five million is real."

Seeing that he couldn't hide the truth anymore, Mark lowered his head and admitted, "Yes, my love, I borrowed five million from her last year." Mark continued, "I had some business problems and didn't want you to worry, so I didn't tell you."

Last year? They had known each other even back then? I quickly asked, "How did ...