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.

know why I

worried about my parents.”

Don’t worry too much.

things will come to good

your mom every day, right? Once the pandemic passes, we’ll go visit together.”

helped me with a fried

developed gallstones, I rarely ate egg yolks

some money to

they might not have enough,” I

hand froze for a

I’ll handle it!” At the office, I called my mom and told her to accept any money Matthew might send her without hesitation

dad and I

has many expenses, so you guys don’t need

accept our money and keep it for

he offers, accept it” I was a

only they could be as money–conscious as the Murphy family, then maybe I

about money, never

mom’s tone showed concern, “Chlo, are

I’m just anxious.

money is always a

it natural for a daughter to provide for her parents?

just accept our support for my peace of mind!” I emphasized it

My mother agreed reluctantly.

see Matthew

was

asked him, and he said he forgot due

following day at work, I reminded

repeatedly, promising

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