Let's Get Married

Lily is puzzled, taking the file. But when she opens it and sees the large words, she freezes.

It says “Test Results”. Below the title are detailed values and indexes. She knows full well what this means. Her face turns pale. Closing the file, she places it on the shoe cabinet beside her, forcing a smile. “Didn’t you say you were going to find Orson? Why did you give me this? Do you think the previous examination is not thorough? If you’re worried, we can go there another day....”

“Lily,” the man interrupts her and says the words she fears the most, “I’ve known.”

Know? Know what?

Suddenly, she feels a “blow” on the head. It hurts and she gets a little dizzy, but she tries her best to continue, “What are you talking about? We’ve talked about your conditions. Don’t you trust Karl? Fanny has made dinner. Adair says he’s hungry. Let’s eat....”

Rex looks at her big eyes that are filled with panic which shouldn’t be there.

The large living room is quiet. After a while, the man lifts her chin with his warm fingertips, his voice soft, “Has anyone told you that you are a terrible liar?”

“…”

“Don’t lie to me, and don’t hide anything. I’ve known everything,” he repeats seriously, shattering her last shimmer of hope, “This is the correct report, right? You and Karl have been trying to hide the fact that my recovery won’t be easy, and that I’m addicted, with a 50% chance of failure of withdrawal.”

Every word he says sounds like torture to Lily.

As if choked, she fails to tell him that he is not right.

knew that this day would arrive, but

I am the patient and have the right to know. This is

the man’s big palm. “Karl said that it was not that scary. We

physical but it will make me lose control.” The man’s eyes are scarlet. How can he not feel the

control, a slave of desire. He will cost them a normal

if you fight this.” Lily smiled, not realizing that tears are hanging by

question, because he can’t ignore the 50% chance

not know that he is not confident he can control himself from doing dreadful things under the influence of

with his faith. He doesn’t want to hurt them,

what to do if Rex can not defeat this thing. She just believes

realizes that she can’t deny the 50% chance of failure, either.

Half a year, a year, or two years. No matter how long it takes,

what the result is, I won’t leave

chest fiercely. After a burst of

say those cruel words that

a moth that throws

They are both trying to do what is best for each

turns around, saying, “It’s not up to you. Don’t

you are doing this for me and for our family. But have