In his backpack were a box of unfinished stomach medicine, a medical checkup appointment for the next day, and a to-do list he hadn’t finished.
The list included insurance claim documents, a mortgage repayment plan, the model number of the water purifier filter, instructions for pan-frying frozen dumplings, and little notes saying good night...
There were notes beside every item. Some said “ready,” while others said “not bought yet.”
She opened a drawer and discovered a secret she had never known.
It turned out he had planned how to leave long ago...
