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Lovers' Lane #22
"Apology after Midnight" tells of a woman who spent a year maintaining a facade of marital contentment while secretly harboring resentment toward her husband, ultimately deciding to divorce him—a decision she regrets when he unexpectedly returns after a year away. "Love's Reckless Gamble" follows a man named Fred whose insecurity over his girlfriend Lee's flirtatiousness and her ex-boyfriend Ted's return leads him to leave her; after an emotional letter and losing a locket she gave him, Fred realizes his mistake and attempts reconciliation during their honeymoon, only to have his jealousy resurface when Lee attends to Ted one final time before they marry.