Her words, spoken with such desperation, struck him. He felt something snap inside him—that pent-up, pent-up anger he’d been trying so hard to hide. Every argument ended in nothing. Mostly he never took her words seriously. But this time her words hurt. He knew she didn’t want to be his wife, and yet he wanted her affection. Was it a crime to want something good in life? Instead of continuing the argument, he silently walked into the other room.