The fire in my body was burning up, but I managed to open it.
The door opened. It was the courier who delivered parcels to my home regularly.He was slightly stunned when he saw me, and I realized at once that it was my flushing face and blurred eyes.
"Madame, there was a delivery that should have been delivered this afternoon,but I forgot.And I just happened to pass through here. So …"
He cupped the parcel in his hands and smiled apologetically before he could finish.
"You must be tired to work till now. Come in and have a rest."
I didn't know why that I suddenly said it out of nowhere. I was surprised myself.
Did I want to tempt him?
He looked in and smiled sheepishly. "I'm really a bit thirsty. I'll take a drink of water and then I’ll leave."
I gestured to let him sit dwon to the
