President's Substitute Wife

It took me a long time to hear Sean’s voice, “my books and papers are here. I’ll take them back.”

“Oh...”

His things were here.

I was in a bad mood before and then I was busy working so I forgot about it.

I didn’t open the door, “well, President Jessop, wait a minute. I’ll help you pack up.”

“I want to go in.”

I heard Sean.

Actually, I was hesitating. But I thought although we had divorced, he just came to get things.

We had nothing to do with each other after he got them.

I felt a chill when I opened the door.

Sean stood at the door. He was wearing a gray black coat and there were many snowflakes on his shoulders and head.

I was a little surprised. Didn’t he drive straight to the underground garage? Why was he so cold and there were snow on him?

Was he coming from outside?

But I didn’t want to care about him. When I let him in, I turned around and said, “President Jessop, wait a minute. I’ll help you pack up.”

He didn’t have many things. Just a paper bag could hold them.

I took his books and papers off the bookshelf in the living room. I handed him the paper bag and said politely, “President Jessop, everything is here. You see if there is any omission.”

Sean took the bag and didn’t look at it.

He stared at me and gave a wry smile. “It looks like you’re doing well after the divorce.”

“Yes, I had a good time.”

I pretended to be calm.

I was having a bad time. I felt bad, but I couldn’t tell him.

Sean nodded. “Okay.”

I thought his eyes were a little confused but I didn’t think much about it.

I took Sean to the door and said, “goodbye.”

I closed

closed, I heard a muffled sound in the corridor. I hesitated and opened it.

on the ground with his

“Sean!”

I rushed to touch his face with my

I touched his forehead and neck and found that Sean was having

his name and opened his eyes. I was sure Sean was really

lie here. I dragged him inside but he was too heavy. I tried

asked him to drag Sean into my

We put him on the

I picked up the phone and wanted someone to take him away.

phone, I was lost again.

I ask to

I didn’t have a phone number for anyone

thermometer showed that his temperature was 39.5 degrees Celsius.

didn’t understand. Why didn’t he go to the hospital and come to my house when he

too much. I couldn’t go against my heart. I was

I made an emergency call.

Before the doctor came, I wanted to get a basin of water

about to

I looked back at Sean who was unconscious. I was in a bit of

get you some water. I’ll be

“No, don’t

let go of my hand

it made me feel a little hot. He couldn’t have a fever all the time. If he had a fever in

Sean raised his arm and held me in his arms. His thin lips were steaming, “I miss you. Don’t go. Don’t leave me.”

His voice was full of

But I was worried about him and could only pat him on the chest. “I’ll get the water. I’ll be back soon. I will not leave you.”

“Really?”

I could understand him, though he had his eyes closed and he didn’t

“Well, really.”

me go. He held me. I heard

it this time. But I heard him say, “I love you. I didn’t say it before, but this time I say so don’t leave me.”

I leaned over him to think about

Was he talking to

That was impossible.

Sean say, “don’t divorce. Let’s

This sentence made my heart thump!

not

he talking to me?

I suddenly thought Sean was pretending to be

I couldn’t believe my ears, let