A Man Blossoming at Thirty

sy afternoon. My mind was consumed by thoughts of her

oddly familiar, but I couldn't quit

ivering orders all day-earning less than $100. As the evening rush bega

. As I approached the door, the scent of cooking wafted through the air, and I could

se, and any hopes of a decent meal vanished. Emily hadn't cooked a

arently, Emily had brought him home. Peeking into the kitchen, I saw E

entrance, I called ou

ing, why are you back so earl

explained, noticing the dried mea

'd make dinner tonight. But, how

lly and said, "L

pted, shouting, "I don't

d. How did a four-yea

ned, "Yeah, steak! W

puzzled. She wore a

mn

nly a few bucks per order, while she take

on declared, "I don't eat t

pletely bewildered. Why was m

ho hesitated but eventually nodded. I stopped questioning, explaining

son started claiming I was a bad pers

ween the steak incident and the suspicious Audi encounter. An

I engaged in a heated argument. Suddenly,

d Emily's brother, Razor Claw, standing there. Their un

house, shooting me a fierce glar

s entered with displeasure w

ng right at the doorstep. Are you worried the

ghter, approached my wife, scrutinizing her wi

with, "Alex Phoenix, you call yourself a man? I gave yo

um with no skills, and now that you've got

thought to myself, "Your daughter cheats on me, put

re for? Deliberat

vious work at the education bureau, spoke calmly. He stepped forwa

ed me over, "Alex Phoenix, come h

at he wanted to di

r Claw to step aside and sent my mother

d something to discu

ense of foreboding