Henry Jefferson snapped his book shut with a dismissive air. “I can give her anything she wants—what could possibly be the power of a book?”

Mark shook his head in dismay at his friend’s stubbornness, letting out a deep sigh. It seemed Henry had a long and winding road ahead in his quest to win back his wife’s heart.

Finding no words that could sway a man set in his ways, Mark patted Henry’s shoulder heavily and left the office without another word.

As the door ...