Chapter 1

On our wedding anniversary trip, my wife Russell's sponsored student Leonardo insisted on catching a ride home in my car.

My car was small, the distance was far, and I had a lot of luggage—there was no way I could take him, so I politely declined.

That evening when my wife came home, she was silent for a long time.

"He ended up walking home along the highway. His feet were torn to shreds."

I was confused.

"Couldn't he have just called a cab?"

She nodded gently and poured me a glass of water as usual. I drank it and fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up again, I was standing on the highway under the scorching sun. Russell was intimately leaning on Leonardo's shoulder, holding up her phone to livestream with a cold laugh.

"Didn't you say transportation was convenient? Try walking back yourself."

The livestream was on, and viewers were all betting on how far I could walk.

I faced the camera and licked my cracked lips.

"Had enough? If you've had enough, come back and pick me up."