*Santino*
"Hey!" I greeted my wife as she returned from work. I walked over with my charming smile to hug her.
"Hey!" she whispered, smiling softly as she pulled away awkwardly. I could still feel her hesitating.
"How was your day?" I asked, casually starting a conversation.
"It was good," she said as she poured herself a glass of water and took a sip.
"So, all set to join me from tomorrow?!" I asked with excitement.
"Santino, actually, my resignation was not accepted," she said, turning to face me.
"Why?" I frowned. "What happened?"
"I didn't know that there was some clause in my contract that required me to serve the hospital for twelve months, and I only joined four months ago. So, I still have eight months left," she explained.
"That's not a problem. We'll pay the penalty," I
