“For your sake, I...” A young wife, drenched in sweat, searching for an excuse for her affair It had been a year since we got married. My husband and I had been tightening our belts to save for a home of our own when Mr. Oshima, my husband’s boss, made us an offer we couldn’t refuse… He explained that although they had bought a two-family home, both sets of parents had passed away one after another, leaving one unit vacant, so they would rent it to us at a bargain price. Accepting their kindness, we moved in right away. The Oshimas welcomed us warmly, and it seemed as though we were off to a smooth start in our new life…