3
When Garrett returned, I was tired from
watching TV and had fallen asleep on the
couch.
The strong smell of alcohol woke me up. I opened my eyes to find myself in Garrett’s
arms, and I met his bloodshot eyes.
For some reason, my hand slowly moved to
This eyes.
“Been busy lately?”
“Yeah, something tricky came up. Once it’s
sorted, I’ll have time for you.”
I nodded obediently, suppressing my curiosity
about what was going on.
“Go to sleep. I have some things to deal
with.”
Alone in bed, sleep evaded me.
Garrett’s weary face was in my mind. I got
out of bed, made him some honey water, and
went to the study.
At the door, I hesitated.
Was this my place?
In those few minutes of hesitation, I
overheard Garrett’s phone conversation. “I’ll pay whatever it costs. Lily can’t wait.”
“I know, finding a suitable heart is incredibly
difficult…”
So, he was busy finding a heart for Lily. I turned, poured the honey water down the drain, and went back to bed without a word.
When I woke up, there were signs someone
had been sleeping beside me, but the bed was cold, suggesting he’d been gone for a
while.
That evening, Garrett returned, still reeking of
alcohol, his eyes bloodshot.
く
“Was it a difficult problem?”
Garrett buried his face in my neck and
mumbled, “Yeah.”
I sighed and patted his back gently.
