“Are you okay?” I asked, staring at his weary face. He stared back at me, looking like a ghost.“No, I'm not,” he confessed. “I am not fine at all.”I opened my arms wide and accepted him into my embrace. Who knows? That might be all he needed right now. I hugged him tightly, patting him on the back as well. Julian had closed his eyes, fully vulnerable in my presence.I asked no questions; I only gave him the comfort he needed at that point in time.**Later, both of us sat down on the bed, holding hands. Now I asked him about what had happened. I needed an explanation and I would hear it from him.“There is nothing to say,” he said, looking away innocently.“Oh no, there is!” I replied in a firm, clear voice. “You went out for drinks with Maggie and then you came back, almost in tears, saying you weren't fine. You can't say there is nothing to be said. I deserve to know. Your wife deserves to be aware of your troubles.”Julian looked into my eyes. “I made a promise to Maggie not to t
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