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 didn’t see it coming

up. However, I am the patient and have the right to know. This is not a joke. When I reach the late stage of withdrawal, my mind will be affected, and I might hurt you and Adair....”

and grabs the man’s big palm. “Karl said that it was not that scary. We just need to

scarlet. How can he not feel the pain? He tries his best to break free from her hand, afraid that he will change his mind. “Lily, I want to be responsible

same as a drug addict, losing control, a slave of desire. He

not realizing that tears are hanging by her

if … I can’t?” He asks a cruel question, because he can’t ignore the

as long as he holds on, nothing can be a problem. Everything will be fine. She does not

Adair with his faith. He doesn’t want to hurt them, not at all.

do if Rex can not

she can’t deny the 50% chance

there for him. Half a year, a year, or two years. No matter how long it takes, she will

Lily says firmly, “No matter what the result

onto Rex’s chest fiercely. After a burst of pain, he feels everything in him

cruel words that he has been preparing all

air. One is a moth that throws itself into

both trying to do what is best for each other, but they are on two separate

to you. Don’t be

“You keep saying that you are doing this