I took my wife and kids on a weekend trip. Suddenly, I stepped on the brake, but it felt like nothing. My mind went blank, and I stomped my foot twice, but it was weak and had no power. The speedometer was pointing to 80, and ahead lay an endless downhill road. Cold sweat broke out all over my back. My wife, Lin Wei, was looking at her phone's navigation. "There's a long tunnel ahead, and a rest stop after that. How about we..." My wife looked up, stopped mid-sentence, staring at my profile and my foot slamming on the brake again. "Husband?" I didn't answer, my fingers gripping the steering wheel, my eyes...
