I could see her struggling to keep a straight face, and I was just as surprised by the word "wife" coming out of my mouth. Yet, I didn't feel any regret and it doesn’t hurt to say that word again.

"Let me be honest with you. I don't think there is any vacancy. A lot of people have come here looking for a job, but we're not hiring at the moment," she said tersely, her words resounding in my ears.

"Okay, thank you for the information," I replied, standing up and heaving a sigh. ...