Brief Summary This short story focuses on the mental infidelity of a man torn between his fantasies revolving around a chance encounter with a captivating woman he has never spoken to and the reality he lives in. Main Points The protagonist’s wife, Rose, confronts him about their failing marriage despite being married for 12 years and having a beautiful daughter named Luna. The protagonist does not put up a fight or protest against his wife’s statement that their marriage is no longer working. Instead, he walks out of the kitchen and passes by his daughter without saying good night. In the guest room where he sleeps in, he imagines what his neighbor, Mr Wong and his family are doing. He envies the life of the intact, secure and content family living next door. The protagonist blames himself for his failed marriage because he has been mentally unfaithful towards his wife. He is constantly thinking of the stranger whom he had a chance encounter with for not more than ten se...