Every time I was caught in a dilemma, as long as he spoke, I’d find myself relenting.

He was right; I had too much on my plate now. Although my dad was recovering well, he still needed a lot of drugs to maintain his health since he only recently went for surgery, and I was the only one in the family they could rely on.

 

I actually had a younger brother, but he was irresponsible and never had a proper job. Taking responsibility for our parents was asking for too much. As a matter of fact, I’d already been counting our lucky stars if he didn’t ask them for money.

Hence, all the family burdens rested on my shoulders alone. When my dad was still in good health, my life was much easier. But now that his health was deteriorating, I was beginning to feel overwhelmed.

“Since you can’t afford it, just forget about your worthless dignity and listen to me,” he rebuked, as though reading my mind.

 

I was irked by his attitude and choice of words, but I really didn’t have a choice.

“Thank you.”

Although I knew what his purpose was, he provided me a place to stay, after all, and I was grateful for that. Without that house, I might really have to sleep on the streets.

 

The car sped along the road, and we arrived at Birchwood within ten minutes.

He went upstairs with me. It didn’t take a genius to know what was going to happen when a man and a woman were alone in the dead of night.

 

say, I was in no mood to entertain him after

very well ask

dragged my suitcase to the bedroom and started unpacking. I was going to live here from this day onward, and I didn’t know what I should feel

and disregarded that I was unpacking as he started directly

was wanting

still sorting out my clothes. Besides, it’s getting late, and we still

him away, but I

time, I started to understand his character. Pushing him away would undoubtedly evoke his anger as he was someone who was open to persuasion but

no hurry. Since you’ll be living here from now on, you

my hair, he twirled it around his slender finger with a seductive

could get

resignation and turned to lie flat on the bed,

brow and said in a slightly hoarse

a dull voice, “Isn’t sex what you want? Then do it quick. The faster you’re done

immediately pounce on me and quickly satisfy his needs, but

some interest? Sex should be enjoyed by

a deep frown, and discontent gleamed in his

one who wants it tonight; I don’t. But if you insist, what choice do

can’t believe he has the audacity to tell me

who wanted it, so of course, I could only

using my own words against

voice slightly as

and retorted, “I’m just stating a fact. Am

one out

that glinted with a strange light as if he

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