In My Desperate Time

He pours a cup of hot water, takes the medicine for me and then goes to the kitchen to warm up the food.

After taking the medicine, I feel much better.

Frances brings out the food and helps me back to the chair.

"You don't have to help me. I'm not that delicate," I say with a smile, but I am touched by his considerate behavior.

Since he says he loves me, I feel I love him more as time passes.

"Idiot, you are the apple of my eyes."

He smiles at me and picks up the dishes for me thoughtfully.

"My mother must have let you suffer a lot, right?"

"I am okay." I lied.

People say that it's hard for women to get along with their mothers-in-law. If I restrain myself, at least Frances won't be put in an uncomfortable position.

"I think it's better that Mom doesn't live here."

Frances surprises me.

"Anyhow, Sabina is your mother. Actually, I can handle her," I hurriedly said.

me. However, I can take it apart from feeling a

am used to it. Susan has made things difficult for me when Andrew and

worse, Andrew hasn't helped me

that Frances is

nanny at home. You don't

for a while, I feel it

next morning,

unhappy, Frances still

I don't need to hide anything from

drawing, I feel someone staring at

immersed in his work and doesn't

Then....

you

in a

in

I almost believe him.

and stand up quickly. I stride

hurriedly closes the webpage but is caught

every day and

pretend to be angry, but I feel very

peeks at me because he cares about me,

"How did you know?"