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.

heart pounding through her chest. She knew that this day would

right to know. This is not a

won’t!” Lily shakes her head and grabs the man’s big palm. “Karl said that it was not that scary. We just need to work

not something that can be defeated by efforts. It is physical but it will make me lose control.” The man’s eyes are scarlet. How can he not feel the pain? He tries his best to break free from her hand, afraid that he will

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

for us if you fight this.” Lily smiled, not realizing that tears are hanging by her eyes. “I don’t need you to do anything else.

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

Everything will be fine. She does not know that he is

her and Adair with his faith. He

question. She has never thought about what to do if Rex can not defeat this thing.

can’t deny the 50% chance

she will be there for him. Half a year, a year, or two years. No matter how long it takes, she will not

got me,” Lily says firmly, “No matter what the result is,

burst

say those cruel

that throws itself into the

to do what is

his eyes and turns around, saying, “It’s not up to you. Don’t be a child. I’ve made up my mind. Think it through and explain this to

smiles bitterly. “You keep saying that you are doing this for