From the beginning, the girl's family strongly objected to her relationship with the young man, citing differences in family background and predicting a life of hardship for her.
Under this pressure, the couple quarreled frequently. Though the girl loved him deeply, she often questioned, "How deep is your love for me?" The young man, not being eloquent, struggled to answer, which upset her further. Caught between her family's disapproval and her own doubts, she often vented her frustrations on him. He endured it all in silence.
Years later, after graduating, the young man decided to pursue further studies abroad. Before his departure, he proposed: "I'm not good with words, but I know I love you. If you allow me, I will care for you for the rest of my life. I will do my best to win over your family. Will you marry me?"
The girl agreed. Moved by his determination, her family eventually relented and consented to their marriage. They became engaged before he left.
The girl entered the workforce while he continued his studies overseas. They maintained their bond through emails and phone calls. The distance was challenging, but neither considered giving up.
Tragedy struck one day on the girl's way to work. A car lost control and struck her. Waking in the hospital to find her parents at her bedside, she realized the severity of her injuries. Seeing her mother cry, she tried to offer comfort but discovered she could only produce a sigh. She had lost her voice.
The doctors explained that the impact had damaged the part of her brain responsible for speech. Hearing her parents' words of solace but unable to respond, she was devastated.
During her hospital stay and after returning home, she sank into despair, crying silently. The sound of the ringing telephone became a painful reminder of all she had lost. Unwilling to burden her fiancé or let him know of her condition, she wrote to him, ending their engagement and returning his ring.
He responded with countless letters and phone calls, but her world had shrunk to nothing but tears. Hoping to help her move on, her parents decided to relocate.
In their new home, the girl learned sign language and began rebuilding her life, determined to forget him. One day, a friend visited and mentioned he had returned. The girl begged her friend not to reveal what had happened. After that, she heard nothing more from him.
A year passed. The same friend arrived with an envelope containing a wedding invitation. Her heart shattered. But when she opened it, she found her own name on the card.
As she looked up in confusion, she saw him standing before her. Using sign language, he told her, "I spent a year learning sign language to show you I haven't forgotten our promise. Let me be your voice. I Love You." He then slipped the ring back onto her finger. At last, the girl smiled.