Imprisoned and bound to be executed, Ao Lie laid in his cell with Mei screaming at him. How could this man do nothing and wait for death? Did he have no sense of rebellion? Not even freedom? Did he simply not want freedom? Mei was determined to get the answer out of him.

“Why are you still here?! Don’t you have someone waiting for you?! A family member or a spouse?! You’re just gonna leave them?!”

Ao Lie froze, his calm and gentle demeanor falling. His spouse. She must be worried, she must be scared, she must be terrified. How could he forget? Perhaps it was the fact he had given up so quickly… but she’s out there… alone… without him.

“I… I don’t have family… not close at least…” He responded quietly, he looked focused but all he could think about was his wife, how she looked, their memories together, and her voice… oh how beautiful her voice was…

“So you have a spouse then? Where are they? Why aren’t you trying to leave?! Why won’t you go back to them?!” Mei yelled, confused and agitated

“I…” Ao Lie didn’t answer, he couldn’t, he was too busy thinking about his sweet wife…