JackI drove along the winding roads that led to my home, my mind still numb from the conversation with Djena. The city streets scrolled by, but it was difficult for me to concentrate. My thoughts swirled around my wife, Josiane, and the promises I had made her, while the image of Djena, vulnerable and sincere, persisted in my mind. Each time I thought of her, a wave of guilt washed over me.Arriving home, I pushed open the wooden door, a mundane gesture but, this evening, a tension had settled within me. Josiane greeted me with a warm smile, completely unaware of the emotional turmoil brewing inside me."So, how was your day?" she asked, heading toward the kitchen."It was okay," I replied, looking up, my gaze thoughtful. I couldn't help but think of Djena, of her uncertainties, and of the promise of a conversation still to come. A part of me knew I couldn't remain distant indefinitely.Josiane didn't insist, respecting my apparent need for silence, but she knew me well. She could se
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