want for more. Besides, she had gotten pregnant and become even more out of control, so much so that she wanted them to become an official couple.
Simon thought that he had kept this a tight–knit secret, but Bertha still ended up finding out. Nevertheless, Bertha was in the wrong too!
How could she not be wrong when she just left without a word?
She did not even give him a chance to turn over a new leaf. He did keep a mistress, but a lifetime was so long, and no one could possibly stay loyal to one person forever.
To make matters worse, Bertha was deaf
He said that he would take care of her forever, and he would keep his promise. Over the years, he had looked for doctors all over the world for her. Yet, she still did whatever she wanted! His friends were right; he had been too good to Bertha.
At that thought, Simon decided that he was going to reason with Bertha once he found her and make her change her personality. He had obeyed her every whim over the past years after all. So, he would not be crossing the line if he asked her to listen to him just once, right?
“Mr. Zimmer, we’ve found Mrs. Zimmer, but she…”
+15 BONUS
Before Simon’s secretary delivered his report, he wondered whether he should even tell Simon about it. He knew that Simon
treated Bertha like his life. If he learned that she had died, he would definitely break down. But if he did not, Simon would learn about it sooner or later. When that happened, not only would he get yelled at, but he might even be fired.
So, the secretary summoned his courage. Despite that, he hesitated when he opened his mouth to speak
Simon’s heart leaped to his throat, and he asked impatiently, “What happened to her?!”
“She got into an accident and died on the spot two days ago. They couldn’t recover her body.”
When Simon heard this, he froze and felt as if his entire world had crumbled. He could not believe what he had heard.
Bertha died in a car accident?
It happened two days ago?
His thoughts were a jumbled mess. All of his rationality and anger faded away as he slumped down in his chair like a puppet with
its strings cut.
Two days ago, he had intended to make plans with Bertha for their anniversary. She had told him that she wanted to give him a
gift. But everything changed in just two short days. Bertha had run away and gotten into an accident…
Yet, he did not even do anything heinous. He had just kept a mistress! She could have yelled at him, hit him, and even asked for a
divorce. How could she just leave him forever like this?
Simon could not believe any of it.
‘No. She has to be hiding somewhere. Once I find her, I’ll apologize to her,‘ he thought.
However, that was not the reality. When the secretary did not receive a response, he was worried that Simon did not hear him
clearly, so he repeated, “Mr. Zimmer, Mrs. Zimmer died in a car crash…”
