Chapter 48 Finding the Right Time I remained still.

His behavior puzzled me, but I knew they were crocodile tears.

Eventually, he stood and said.

“Wait here, I’ll make you something to eat.” He would not show me his face.

I didn’t care about his thoughts.

Even if he showed such emotions occasionally, my image of him would not change.

I couldn’t lower myself to the level of a brute.

I knew quick action was my best defense.

I couldn’t let him succeed.

He returned to normal at breakfast, warm and smiling.

“Honey, come here.

Eat while it’s hot! Start with the milk!” He was attentive to me during breakfast, and everything seemed to have returned to normal.

His actions left me feeling a little dazed.

“How about a day off today? You’ve lost a lot of weight recently.

I could tell when I held you last night,” he said tenderly.

A vision of him and Melanie brought me back to reality.

To calm my nausea, I patted my chest.

don’t know why I keep

about my

Don’t worry too much.

things will come

right? Once the pandemic passes, we’ll go visit together.” Matthew’s

me with

I developed gallstones, I rarely ate egg yolks as they could

send some money to

they might not have enough,”

froze for a second, and then

it!” At the office, I called my mom and told her to accept any money Matthew might send her without hesitation As expected, my mom said,

dad and

company has many expenses, so you guys don’t

think of it from my perspective, okay? Can’t you just accept our money and keep it for yourselves? Our

it”

money–conscious as the Murphy family,

Murphy family was all about

mom’s tone showed concern, “Chlo, are you…” “Don’t

I’m just anxious.

you guys money is

for her parents? The company is doing

accept our support for my peace

My mother agreed reluctantly.

see Matthew transfer

was trying

him, and he said he forgot due to his

day at work, I reminded

promising

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