“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

out as this question

 

didn’t mind getting on his nerves again anyway,

travels fast, doesn’t

surprised and continued chewing his food graciously as if he

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

put down my fork and looked at

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

me right then. He sent them money because he deduced that whatever I said that

he think that of me!

wasn’t asking that person to share my responsibilities. I was just hoping

tried to oppress the rage in me as I patiently explained to

use of 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

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

the man if my purpose of being with him was merely

selfish, but not to the extent of getting

sucking my bank account hollow. He was a good-for-nothing who always hung out with chavs. Not

kept rolling and rolling. No matter how many times I’d cleared his debt and his countless assurance of turning over a new leaf,

to lean on and give me an endless supply of cash to fill this black

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