“Be more careful for the next two days. Always keep the wound dry and clean.”

My jaw was still hanging in astonishment, reliving his tenderness in my head.

 

“Anna, have you turned mute?” he blurted with a frown from my non-responsiveness.

When I finally got back to my senses, his face was already only an inch away from mine. I nervously drew my focus back onto the chopping board.

After that, Michael went back to the living room, and about half an hour later, dinner was ready.

 

It was simple cooking and not the best, I must say. It did make me wonder why Michael always came here for dinner.

To be frank, I believed that his housekeeper would’ve made something way better than what I could offer.

We sat across from each other and started eating away. Should I ask him about what Mom told me?

 

give my parents

it out as this question

 

on his nerves again anyway, as I’d done

travels fast, doesn’t

chewing his food graciously as

Why did you send my family a hundred thousand

fork and looked at

now you’re my woman, things will change. I can send your family a hundred thousand every month,”

He sent them money because he deduced that

of me! I

wanted someone to lean on, I wasn’t asking that person to share my responsibilities. I was just hoping that someone could give me a shoulder to cry on whenever I’m tired and

tried to oppress the rage in me as I

a*s off to support your family. My goodness, Anna. I can’t believe that a woman at your

What he said was true. Women my age had been through enough, and most of them had bowed down to reality. Still, he shouldn’t stereotype all women as such. Not

unfair for the man if my purpose of being with

selfish, but not to the extent

sucking my bank account hollow. He was a good-for-nothing who always hung out with chavs. Not only that, but he was also a compulsive

it was just Dad’s monthly medical fee. However, Steven’s debts kept rolling and rolling. No matter how many times I’d cleared his debt

someone to lean on and give me an endless supply of cash to fill this black hole, I would’ve been the most

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