Chapter 3
He eats quietly, when suddenly Erik and Mary arrive, two other participants.
Mary is a young woman, profound deaf, and Maxim likes her a lot.
Erik is a bit macho, especially in the presence of women, and that bothers Maxim.
He looks at Maxim’s supper and says to Mary, "What a lucky guy is Maxim, his wife spoils him."
Maxim has a strange reaction; he is angry and sad at the same time.
He almost chokes and feels like crying.
Maxim is separated since a year.
His wife left him and he thought that it was because of his deafness,
But now he has found out that there were other reasons.
Mary asks, "What are you eating?"
Maxim replies, "It’s chicken breast with vegetables."
and explains how easy it is to make, with tomatoes, garlic and mushrooms.
