From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ______.

A．he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life
B．he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband
C．he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change
D．he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before

A．she looked lovely in her new clothes
B．he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm
C．he was determined to be a good husband
D．she was seriously ill