Upon His Return Home
Upon his return home, Greg would often discover Cindy waiting patiently at the kitchen table, the food on her plate growing cold, or, in more extreme instances, she would have drifted off to sleep while anticipating his arrival by the door.
Consistently, Greg would offer the same explanation—that he had been diligently working late. Initially, Cindy accepted his words at face value, but as the pattern persisted, her trust in his excuses dwindled.