Let's Get Married

Adair looks at the man before him. Undoubtedly, this face is neither strange nor familiar. He can count the number of times he has seen Rex with one hand but feels particularly reliant on him. Children cannot tell what this is but can feel it honestly.

If someone else came to pick him up from the house tonight, he wouldn't have complied. But knowing that this man is his father, the child feels differently.

In the UK, when he saw other children holding hands with their fathers or even leaning onto their shoulders at school, he more than once fantasized about how his father would look like. During a time when he was very depressed, he thought he was different from other children; he had no father, no guardian who was tall and revered. He could only try to pretend he did not care and made himself look strong.

But he has never stopped the imagination which accumulates and becomes a grudge. Yes, he blames his father for never appearing in 5 years, for not caring about him and his mother. Is it because they are not good enough?

Adair has been cautious and sensitive about the word ‘father'. So, when his father appeared before him realistically, even though he wished to pretend to not care, the passion inside is still difficult to remain hidden.

He wants to stay with Rex. He wants to see what his father is like.

He does not know. All his pretense and cautiousness are disclosing in Rex's observation. Under his view, the timidness and determination are so contradictory and hurtful.

Rex once again raises his hand and touches his head, "Trust me, okay?"

The child lowers his eyes, looking at the bed sheet underneath him. It is not the cartoon kind at home but a pure white color kind. He thinks for a while, unfolds his pinky, and purposely contracts his good-looking face, "Then we pinky swear."

Rex looks down at that short fair pinky finger. His heart softens. He reaches out his hand and locks his pinky with his, "Okay."

The moment of skin-to-skin touching feels like flower blossoming in Rex's heart. This cute and smart little child before his eyes is his son whose finger is so soft and chubby.

But unfortunately, Adair is not giving him anymore opportunity for contact, and retracts his hand soon, very purposely.

His disguised timidness looks particularly cute in Rex' eyes. He was also like this when he was a child, desiring very much physical contact with his family but refraining from expressing it.

it is this 4, 5 years that has distanced them. But he does not mind. He will fill this gap and

owes them. No matter how much time has passed, he will start again. What he fears is not the effort but the

separation has taught Rex a lesson, that nothing is more joyful than

anything else, He

...

morning the next day, Lily gets up from the bed and walks in the bathroom. She looks at her bloodshot eyes in the mirror. This sick-looking woman seems like a completely different person from herself last

was awake throughout the night, preoccupied with

takes a deep breath, turns on the tap, and washes her face immediately with cold water. She feels better after all. She wipes her face with a towel, gets

car, a black Volkswagen Phaeton, the most

she knows nothing about his current company, not even the company name and

only one way, driving to

familiar place. The staff at the front desk has been replaced by a new person, whom she does

calm, "I'm here to see your boss

President Rex?

who is the major shareholder but has almost never been to the

not at office. You'll have to

answer is what Lily has expected. She shifts the target, "Well could you let your boss Orson know that Miss Lily is here to see

not here, but Orson must be at office,

her hope

yesterday morning. You can't

"None of

"Yes."

give up, "Are you sure President Orson isn't