"I'm sorry about earlier. She must have been in her right state."
I said to Hugh while holding granny's hand. He is asleep again now. He did not speak and just look at me. I averted my eyes from her, still remembering the conversations she and my grandmother had had.
"You can go now. You can't just stay in here. I can manage. I know you have a lot to do in Rockwell's."
I said without looking at him. I heard him sigh. He approached my seat and the space between the two of us was reduced a little.
"Call me when you need me." I nodded.
He held my nape and my eyes shut automatically. He dampened a pooch on my forehead and all worries seemed to fade away.
"I'm sorry about last night. I shouldn't have done that, you're still married-"
"By papers," I cut his words.
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