Interpreter of Maladies

I just got done reading the short story for tonight, "Interpreter of Maladies.” When I first started reading I noticed that the dynamics of the family were a little off, with the husband stuck in a book and the wife shutting herself off completely from her spouse and children. When she finally expressed interest in Mr. Kapasi and his stories about interpreting for a doctor I thought she was actually interested in him, not the stories themselves. I assumed the same thing that Mr. Kapasi did: that they would have some kind of romantic relationship. It was obvious she wasn't happy in her marriage and he felt the same way in his own. I think I was still reading the story as I would a commercial piece of literature, assuming there would be a romantic relationship. It's hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that I won't have answers after reading sometimes and I'll have to think for myself. I have to get used to looking for a deeper meaning and understanding what it is the author wants to get across to the readers. I don't know why Mrs. Das shared her deepest secret with Mr. Kapasi. He was an interpreter, not a therapist that she could go to to work out any deeper issues she may have. It doesn't seem like a coincidence that Bobby was part of her secret and also the child that was attacked thanks to her crumbs. Now that I think back to the location of this series of events, it was kind of mysterious. Maybe a spirit had been listening in on the conversation between Mrs. Das and Mr. Kapasi? That's probably more of a commercial literature explanation. I'll have to work on getting more into the story.