Let's Get Married

"Vivian said you were on business trip in South Africa. Your grandma suddenly fell ill, and you had to come from so far... "Amelia thinks she is "caring" him, unaware of how stiff she sounds.

Rex stops her, "It’s nothing. Where is Grandpa?"

"He is at home. He was also shocked when it happened. But we have told him everything was fine. We asked him to stay home since he couldn’t be much of a help here."

"Okay." Rex nods and watches his grandma on the bed.

Actually, he feels guilty. He thinks of the conflicts and arguments concerning Lily that happened between them before. Though he knows he did nothing wrong, still, he feels responsible for Grandma’s condition.

Depression is filling the ward. At this moment, Karl comes and asks him to have a word.

In the escape corridor, Rex lights a cigarette, breathes in hard and leans against the wall. Several seconds later, he raises his head and breathes out.

Karl glances at him, "I thought you quit smoking."

"Just one. I am stressed now."

"You came back overnight?" Karl checks the time and looks at Rex’s exhausted face. He signs with resignation and mollifies Rex, "Acute myocarditis is a common illness in elderly people. It is not deadly. Just make sure she sticks with scientific medication treatment. The recovery is going to be long and slow. But for the present it is not a big deal. You don’t need to worry too much."

Rex keeps his head up and answers lightly, "Okay."

Seeing him so down, Karl can’t help but chatter, "Did you take the medicine I gave you?"

"Yes, I did." Rex reaches to flick the ashes into the dustbin beside. He is lying about taking the medicine.

"Really?" Karl doesn’t buy it and persuades him, "How about you coming for a thorough physical examination some time these days? I can check if something is wrong with your body before it is too late."

He looks at him and jests, "But indeed my sex life is not going well.

Rex’s sudden joke almost chokes Karl, who then gives him a kick and

several minutes, but the cigarette is already finished. Rex throws the cigarette end and pats Karl’s

steps and finds Vivian standing beside the entrance of

expecting him coming out so fast, the woman

and

She thinks maybe Rex is finally touched by what she did for his grandma

the rooftop. Karl’s Hospital is well-maintained and even the rooftop also looks

by a pole, with wind blowing his hair. "I didn’t

him, with embarrassment on her

know Rex hasn’t touched women in

not into other women, either. This is all she

last time, or is it you are just shameless?" Rex puts both of his hands into pockets.

dangerous, yet also

kind and brought Grandma to hospital. I wasn’t aiming at anything. Why do you always paint me as

see you in

the start of this year, his grandparents began looking for a wife for him and finally set their eyes at Vivian. Rex was duped to the date and thought he only needs to refuse her to get it

family is kind of prestigious in City J. She is 26 years old and actually looks quite fascinating. Though not short of pursuers, she only wants

take this. But when facing Rex, she can’t play

me? I like you very much

me?" Rex repeats what she said as if

scared by his look

die for me?" Rex’s deep voice spreads in the wind, which is slight

Vivian is shocked, "What?"