Divorce Manual

Chapter 86

As soon as I get out of bed, thinking that I just have to make it through the night after adjusting the misaligned part of the window—

He enters the bedroom with a click.

At the moment that I have decided to be brave—

"......"

I stiffen and stand still.

He's still holding the doorknob.

What kind of embarrassing situation is this?

If only Charles hasn't said something strange earlier!

I have gotten used to being in the same bed every night.

I was fine.

"Ah—"

"I'm tired..."

That damn voice.

My chest tightens at the sound of his low, deep voice.

My heart beats so fast that I don't think I'll be able to control it later.

Calm down, heart.

We're just sleeping together as usual.

"I'm tired of just sleeping."

It's too loud.

"Y-You're here."

I calm myself down and say.

"Yes."

"You're early."

"It's past midnight, so it's not really early."

He steps inside and closes the door with a grin.

"Oh."

To be honest, I haven't realized that so much time has passed.

I guess that it must have been an hour or two after I washed up and left.

It's been a day.

After all, if you think about random thoughts, time flies by.

"I see."

"Why did you wake up? I thought you were asleep."

After he comes into the bedroom, he presses a hand to his temple as if he has a headache and points with the other at the window.

"The wind made the windows rattle too much."

I mean, you know what that rattling window is—

"The door frame was a problem even when my mother was here. It seems that it's still the case."

Charles, who's been looking in that direction for a moment, looks at me again.

I don't know if he's looking at me because it's dark or not but it's the first time he's locking eyes with me since he came in.

Let's just say he's looking my way.

"It's been fine the whole time, but not today."

"I'll tell them to fix it."

"Thank you."

Today, I should open and close it properly. I take a step towards the window and try to close the curtains at least.

"I'll do it."

He walks towards the rattling window, presses the window shut, clasps the latch and pulls the curtain.

"There we go."

"It's quiet."

As soon as heavy silence falls on us, lightning flashes, followed by thunder echoing in the thunderous sky.