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h my friend. My heart raced as I looked up, already knowing who it was before he even spoke.

, but there was something in his eye

ade appointments with them personally. They'll perform the

art stuttered, skipping beats in a way that wasn't entirely unpl

I asked hesitantly. "Will

he looked at me. "Not

. I could walk again. I'd be able to go anywhere, do anything. Tears blurred my vision,

is voice pulled me bac

him out with my sudden tears. I wiped my fac

mind and I sadly let out. "After I'm d

e did, his voice was matter-of-fact, as thou

Of course, you'll

It still felt strange, the way he said it. I barel

ear your university. After the

words. A house? Near my university?

"you can keep the title of my wife forever. But if

The coldness in his tone made me shuddered. But I pushed

the words felt small in compar

to my mind, one that made me

ow to ask without sounding greedy

must think I'm an idiot. Asking one thing over and over.

others. No, this time, it was softer, almost amused. I couldn't h

do you

ask? But still, the thought of sharing a home with him fe

e didn't press me further, thank God. I'd

thing, I realized one thing. Staying here with him, even with all the unknowns, ha

that I can walk again. I just had to trust hi

my cheeks, and I gripped the quilt in front of me, clutching it like it could somehow shield me from my own nervous thoughts. My heart raced, pou

ked, his eyes sharp, catching the wa

my head, trying to hide the sudden e

eadable look he always wore, leaving me to second-guess myself. I couldn't let him know how flustered

ly, nervously looking down at the bed she

d at me with those calm, unreadable eyes. T

ah

ime. They need an immediate family member to go and handle the formalities, or else my admission will be rev

frown pulling at his lips.

ey don't support my studies. If they had the chance, the

ecure benefits for my younger brother. The dowry from my marriage had already been pl

I couldn't help but feel the knot of anxiety tighten inside

id simply, as though it w

ver me. For all the coldness he sometimes showed, he was willin

I whispered