Chapter 6

• Asher looked up from the newspaper he was pretending to read, to look at the stairs in search of Lily. When he came home last night to yet another welcome from the Helps instead of his wife, he almost flipped thinking Lily flaunted his words and decided to not come back, but he quickly learnt that she had dinner without him and went to bed without seeing him. That had immediately shut up whatever feeling of hunger that lingered in his system. He made excuses for her as he went to bed, listing off reasons she could have decided to not welcome him like she always does. He finally waved it all off and comforted himself with the knowledge that she'd be there waiting for him the next morning.
• However, now, he has less than 15 minutes to go to work, yet he hasn't caught a glimpse of her neither has he touched his breakfast despite the angry growls of his stomach. Finally, he set the newspaper down and beckoned for Marie. The thought that they could have lied to him about her coming back last night crept into his mind because it made no sense that she was at home and yet she hasn't come to see him.
• The Lily he knew was always there, breathing down on his neck and invading his senses.