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.

She knew that this day

me, afraid that I will give up. However, I am the patient and have the right to know. This is not a joke. When I

head and grabs the man’s big palm. “Karl said that it was not

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 change his mind. “Lily, I want to be responsible

a slave of desire. He will cost them a

tears are hanging by her eyes. “I don’t need you to do

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

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

can’t gamble with her and Adair with his faith. He doesn’t

She has never thought about what to do if Rex can not defeat

she realizes that she can’t deny the 50% chance of

year, or two years. No matter

what the result is, I won’t leave you.”

a burst of pain, he feels

those cruel words

fill the air. One is a moth that throws itself into the flames, and the other is the flames

what is best

while of silence, the man lowers his eyes and turns around, saying, “It’s not up to you. Don’t be a child. I’ve

Behind him, Lily smiles bitterly. “You keep saying that you are doing this for me and for our family. But have you