That night, when Eli returned home, he saw Elizabeth sitting on the sofa watching television. Although she was supposed to be watching television, her expression was not in the least bit relaxed, seeming as if she had been waiting for him.
Eli's heart sped up.
"How was work today?" Elizabeth glanced at him and saw that the boy's coat was not on him and he was now wearing his own outerwear.
Eli couldn't grasp the meaning behind her words, so he only gave a neutral reply. "It was okay."
Elizabeth's face darkened, and after a while, she said, "From tomorrow onward, you don't have to go again." Her tone was not that of a discussion, but an imposition.
She turned off the television and silence fell within the living room.
"Why?!" Eli stepped in front of her, protesting against her dogmatism.
