“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 the

it out as this question had been bothering

 

mind getting on his nerves again anyway, as

fast,

and continued chewing his food graciously as if

Why did you send

fork and

that you said that it was exhausting to support the whole family. Since now you’re my

then. He sent them money because he deduced that whatever I said that night was

of me! I was only

must’ve misunderstood me. When I said that 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

tried to oppress the rage in

a shoulder? With free money, you don’t have to work your a*s off to support your family. My goodness, Anna. I can’t believe that a woman at your age could still be so

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

with him was

to the extent of getting someone to fund my

spending. It was Steven’s debt that had been sucking my bank account hollow.

if it was just Dad’s monthly medical fee. However, Steven’s debts kept rolling and rolling. No matter how many

of cash to fill this black hole, I would’ve

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