Unconscious Husband: Meet Her Love In Silence by Ken Slaner

On the other end of the line, Holden expressed gentle concern, feigning ignorance, and inquired, “How did you sustain your injury?

Who did it?”

Ariana provided a succinct and matter-of-fact account, addressing each question with precision.

Nevertheless, the person on the other end of the line remained steadfast in his role as a concerned husband, causing Ariana’s cheeks to flush with embarrassment and shyness.

Noticing Ariana’s blushing countenance, Melon grew immediately concerned and urgently asked, “Mommy, why are you blushing? Are you running a fever? Should I call the doctor?”

For a protracted, uneasy moment, Holden, on the opposite end of the phone, lapsed into silence, a pause that Ariana also endured.

palpable. How could Melon lay bare her vulnerabilities in such

an effort to end the embarrassment, Ariana engaged in a few more strained pleasantries before deliberately releasing an exaggerated

I retired for the night. We’ll chat again soon!” Without waiting for a response,

if it had scalded her, cradling her head

E L A ‘s L I B R

voice, eerily reminiscent of

switched on the television, only for young Melon to undermine her

sleepy? Why are you watching

the boy roughly, she sank her teeth into his soft, pale cheek in

starting