My Doctor Never Forgot Me

In high school, he was the golden boy; she was invisible. Ten years later, she walked into his exam room, praying he wouldn’t recognize her. He did—and he became her blind date, her fake boyfriend, and her landlord. She kept pulling away, believing she was just a shield against his family’s pressure to marry. Then one night, when thugs came for her, he stepped in front of the blow without hesitation. As he lost consciousness, he whispered: “You’re my wife. Of course I take the hit for you.” She finally understood—he had never been pretending. He had been waiting for her for ten years.