There was no response from him. I waited quietly until he said, "Anne, you begged me to come back. You have to prove that you are sincere..."
Before he could finish his words, I said, "Please. John, Dora is not here. I'm cold and lonely..."
"... Okay."
As soon as he agreed, Kate's voice full of grievance suddenly rang out. "John, are you leaving? You promised to do star-gazing with me tonight!"
I heard him say in a low voice, "Anne is scared at home alone. I will be with you next time."
"She's so old. What's there to be afraid of? Why didn't she find a decent excuse to lie? My leg is injured!"
John coaxed Kate gently and said to me, "I'll be there in half an hour." Then he hung up the phone.
...
As a top-notch lawyer, John had always been punctual. I checked the time and opened the door, only to see him standing at the door expressionlessly.
I helped him take off his jacket and hung it up. Then I arranged his shoes neatly. I was the same as before, full of concern and doing everything in order.
Seeing me like this, he became more confident. He said, "You infuriated me so much last time. If Kate hadn't comforted me, I might have divorced you for real."