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.

indeed makes things difficult for me. However, I can take it apart from

Susan has made things

worse, Andrew hasn't helped

very happy that Frances is on

me company in workplace. I will hire a nanny at home. You don't have to bother with taking

while, I feel it the best decision and agree to

next morning, the nanny

unhappy, Frances still takes me to

need to hide anything from Frances and draw

feel someone staring

Frances is immersed in his work and

Then....

you peeking

ask in a

Frances says in a

I almost believe him.

up quickly. I stride to Frances by

hurriedly closes the webpage but is caught

pretend to be working hard every day and end

angry,

at me because he cares

"How did you know?"