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.”

laughed softly: “Who upset you? Tell

he’d often made similar unconscious promises

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

who’d verbally harassed me, I tried to minimize telling him

actions, so

time, facing workplace harassment, I risked termination to gather evidence, publish it, and sue – only to be silenced by false rumors.

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

things

manager who had long harassed female employees was

up

“Where are you

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

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