“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

as this question had been bothering me the

 

anyway, as

fast,

continued chewing his food graciously as if he

it really is you. Why did you send my family a hundred thousand out of the

fork

Since now you’re my woman, things will change. I can

sent them money because he deduced

he think that of me! I was

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

to oppress the rage in me as I patiently

have to work your a*s off to support your family. My goodness,

through enough, and most of them

with him was merely to let him share my

I was selfish, but not to the extent of getting someone to fund my family’s

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

tough if 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 and his countless assurance of turning over a new leaf, he’d always go back

if I wanted someone to lean on and give me an endless supply of cash to fill this

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