“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?

 

you give my parents the

it out as this question had been bothering

 

mind getting on his nerves again anyway, as I’d done that way

fast,

continued chewing his food graciously as if he had nothing to do with

did you send my family a hundred

down my fork

it was exhausting to support the whole family. Since now you’re my woman, things will change. I can

them money because he deduced that whatever I said that night

of me! I

person to share my responsibilities. I was just hoping that someone could give me a shoulder to cry on whenever I’m tired

to oppress the rage in

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

most of them had bowed

with him

selfish, but not to the extent of getting someone to fund my

of fact, Dad’s medical treatment wasn’t the major spending. It was Steven’s debt that had been 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

However, Steven’s debts kept rolling and rolling. No matter how many times I’d cleared his debt and his countless assurance of turning

give me an endless supply of cash

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