ter 6

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.”

softly: “Who upset you? Tell me, I’ll deal with them.”

often made

dismissed them. What could he do, a common man with nothing but his

harassed me, I tried to minimize telling

bills from impulsive actions,

risked termination to gather evidence, publish it, and

so broken that when he casually asked,

mysteriously, things

launched an unprecedented internal investigation, the police got involved, and the manager who had long harassed female employees was arrested.

up

my wrist: “Where are you

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

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