As expected by Emma Smith, it didn't take long for the woman to pack her belongings, get on a luxurious car, and abandon this impoverished place without looking back, choosing a high-end lifestyle in the urban center instead.
Initially, Emma thought that Andrew would leave this heartbreak-place soon, but to her surprise, his life stayed the same.
Every morning, they would meet at the door when going to work.
Every evening, they'd meet at the bus stop when coming home.
Originally, they were just neighbors living across from each other, nodding acquaintances with no intersections in their lives. That changed when Thomas got sick, and Andrew appeared in Emma's life during her most helpless time, completely changing their relationship.
From then on, Andrew would always make time for Thomas and even take care of him when Emma had to work overtime. To outsiders, Andrew and Thomas were like father and son, and people around them thought they were becoming more like a family.
