"Alright then, as long as you understand, I won't worry anymore." Miles said, standing by the door, ready to leave. "Give your mom a call. I'm heading out."

"Yeah."

Craig saw Miles out and shut the door behind him. He sank into the couch, trying to sober up before dialing his mom's number.

"Hello, Mom."

"Craig! What have you been up to? Why haven't you been answering your phone? Aurora said you might be busy with work. Haven't I told you already? Your wife just had a baby, you need to be there for her! No matter how much work you have, nothing's more important than your wife!"

Amelie, being a woman herself, understood how much a new mother needed her husband's support.

Craig gave a small, resigned smile and murmured a response, not really saying much.

"Listen to you, already a father! You need to change that personality of yours. Find ways to make Aurora happy! Don't be such a stick in the mud, always so serious and intense."

"...Am I really like that?"

do you actually smile? Half the time you're expressionless! Look at Aurora, she's such a cheerful girl. You need

together tightly, unsure of what

and son! Work can wait. Nothing's more important than

a part of him had been hollowed out. How could he go back to his wife and

years later, early

shone gently, peeking through the curtains and softly touching the face of the woman in

turned over, raising her hand to shield her eyes before slowly opening

out to touch the spot next to

but

She immediately looked over.

course, no

stayed in bed, calling

she heard footsteps approaching, then the

"I'm here, what's up?"

doing up

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