"You don't need to answer." Nigel looked at Orville's face and knew the answer.
He took a few puffs of the cigarette and didn't know what to say for a while.
They were divorced, and it was reasonable and legal for his ex-wife to find new love.
Orville didn't want to drink anymore. He silently took out the cigarette case, lit a cigarette, and drew on it.
He smoked too quickly and got choked. He lowered his head and coughed.
Nigel flicked the ash into the crystal ashtray on the coffee table and looked at the coughing man across from him, restraining himself from gloating.
He cleared his throat and said, "Although I sympathize with you, I think it will happen sooner or later."
Orville stopped coughing and smiled self-mockingly. "You think I deserve it, too?"
Nigel pressed his lips and
