In My Desperate Time

I really can’t imagine that I am saying this to Frances.

It feels like I am the one who is proposing to him.

Frances didn’t say anything. I may assume that he isn’t on the phone anymore if I can’t hear his light breathing.

The time I am waiting on him is long and suffering.

Until I hear Frances on the phone saying. "Bring your household registration book, I will wait for you at the Civil Affairs Bureau."

I feel the butterflies in my stomach after hearing what he says.

Before marrying Andrew, I also expect that a man would say this to me one day.

No matter he is rich or not, in the past or future, I am marrying the man at any risk.

But I never expect that the person would be Frances.

He shouldn’t be the person who causes turmoil and chaos in my heart. But it turns out to be him.

"Wait, I have one condition." I pause and speak up.

"Go ahead."

"Can you get custody of you and Whitney’s child?" I ask tentatively.

tone immediately

kid for? This kid is not even

He knows about it?

actually knows about it. I don’t know what

on getting a divorce is probably because he was being cheated

such a proud man like him tolerate

I don't want that child to stay with Whitney. The idea is so fixated in my mind and I don’t even

is my only request." I

seconds, and

"Okay, I promise you."

I never expect that Frances would

he is still willing to raise him for others? He doesn't love me. Why would he even bother to compromise in order to get married with

afford to

to the Civil Affairs Bureau directly after taking out my household

I arrive at the door of the Civil

photos. Making copies of

notebook is handed over to me, it

married to

to marry someone that

but it feels

"Let's go."

whispers to me, then takes