I was shocked by what I saw when I opened the drawer. Except for a little blue box, the drawer was empty. I read the tagline that is shown in the box's front.

‘Better sex is our rallying cry.’

It was a condom, and I’m not sure why it was there since mommy told me Leil has been gone for a long time. Where would Hugo use this?

The door unexpectedly opened in the middle of my thoughts. I immediately replaced the box and shut the drawer. I leaned against it, watching who came in. Hugo’s expression was solemn, and I drew his eyes to my hand, which was holding...