Samuel began to talk about the past. "About ten years ago there was an accident. I hit her with my car, which led to her having to have surgery and her uterus removed and so being unable to have children. I've always felt guilty about this and once promised to take responsibility by marrying her.

"Later, she went abroad, and I thought she wouldn't come back. Unexpectedly, just six months after I married you—just recently, she suddenly returned. Her purpose was to make me ...