“Jian?”
Bahagyang namuo ang tensyon sa mga balikat ni Jianyu nang marinig ang tinig ng kanyang asawa. Kasalukuyan siyang nasa library at may inaasikaso. Or well, at least to say, pilit na inaasikaso. Simula noong makauwi sila galing sa restaurant ay hindi niya magawang tapunan ng tingin si Briar. It was not because of what Andrew said. But rather, it was because… of him and his own personal demons.
“Hey…” He timidly smiled. “Need something? I’m kind of… busy right now.”
“Iniiwasan mo ba ako?” direktang tanong ni Briar na ikinapitlag niya. Ang tensyon ay napalitan ng pagkataranta nang makita niya ang hinanakit sa mga mata nito. She stifled a sob before turning her back to him and was about to leave the room. “Fine. I’ll give you space–”
“Wait! Wait, don’t leave…” He grabbed her by the
