Derek walked over, took slippers from the shoe cabinet, and then put them on her feet. "You worked hard today."

Bertha heard his voice a little breathless, the collar of his white shirt was wet with sweat. An hour before she arrived home, he was very busy.

"Have you finished cooking dinner yet?"

"Not yet. Can you give me another twenty minutes?"

Seeing that he was very busy today, Bertha didn't want to intentionally make things difficult for him. She gently said 'Uhm' and then went ...