Zavier sat in the back of the car, his eyes closed, seeking a moment of calm.

Suddenly, the words of Mr. Watson surfaced in his mind—something about a certain student. Mr. Watson had mentioned that the student had married her idealized version of her own Liang Shanbo.

That thought carried him to Selena. He had known her for so many years. When she married him, was she feeling something similar? That she was marrying the right man, committing to a lifetime ...