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.”

you? Tell me, I’ll

he’d often made similar unconscious promises

could he do, a common man with

me, I tried to minimize

afford compensation or medical bills from impulsive actions, so I learned to

that one time, facing workplace harassment, I risked termination to gather evidence, publish

when he casually asked, I poured out all my grief in tears.

mysteriously, things turned

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

getting up

wrist: “Where are you

looking up at him with a smile. “I’m better now. If I hurry home

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