Chaper 18

Chapter 18

Lily fell asleep as Aemon carried her in the room. To hear what she said hurts him. It's like a knife stabbed on his chest. He feels weak to find out what Lily felt all along. Well, she was being true. He hasn't told her anything about him, even the darkest past he has. While Lily, she kept telling him everything, showing her how torn she is.

"Stop it," Paul said when they were both getting drunk. Aemon called him to be here just to drink with him. He did not listen and continued drinking.

"You can't blame her, Aemon. She's your wife but you're being a stranger to her," Paul said and yawned.

"It's hard to tell everything, especially the past I have. I'm not over it," he clenched his jaw and massaged his forehead.

"Well, you have to. This marriage won't work if you will always set a huge boundary between both of you."

"I need time, Paul...I thought that was what we need," he sighed as he smirked weakly.

The next morning, Lily was alone in the room when she woke up. The