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Chapter 6

I woke up in the hospital as dawn’s birds began their chorus at 4 AM.

Alex’s fair complexion, already pale, appeared even more stark against the white walls and his dark hair, though tonight he looked unusually weary.

“Hadn’t it healed? Why such severe pain suddenly?” Seeing me awake, he gently massaged my stomac

On the bedside table sat an unfamiliar thermos. Come to think of it, unfamiliar items often appeared in

our home.

Following my gaze, he explained: “I ordered some porridge. Feel up to trying some if you’re better?”

I looked away, flexing my fingers: “Did you know the stomach is an emotional organ? Maybe my

emotions are sick.”

laughed softly: “Who upset you? Tell me,

– he’d often

could he do, a

harassed me, I tried to minimize telling him about troubles I faced outside.

impulsive actions, so I learned to let things go

to gather evidence, publish it, and sue

broken that when he casually asked, I

things

got involved, and the manager who had long harassed

back the covers, getting up to put

my wrist: “Where are

steadied myself on the bed, looking up at him with a smile. “I’m better

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