President's Substitute Wife

“Keep quiet.” When I was scared, I heard Ming!

He and I hid at the door.

I heard a rush of footsteps outside!

He seemed to stop by the elevator.

“June!”

“June!”

I heard Sean calling out my name.

At that moment, my heart hurt like being cut by a knife.

I had pain in breathing.

“June, where are you! Come out! I see you!”

“June!”

There were not many people here at night. In the quiet corridor, I thought he was going to cry.

Was he crying?

Was he crying for me?

My heart hurt.

If Ming didn’t pull me from behind, I was afraid I would really rush out!

“Calm down.” I heard Ming’s gentle voice.

Then I heard the high-heeled shoes knocking on the floor tiles in the corridor.

I heard Cindy’s voice, “what’s the matter, honey?”

This name made my heart ache.

I called him that many years ago.

No, I called later, but he was disgusted.

After a while I heard Sean’s voice, “I’m fine.”

“Did you see Miss Carter again? This is the fourth time.” Cindy sighed, “the forensic results have come out. That body is Miss Carter’s, and she can’t be reborn after death. Although she died because she attended our wedding, you have to continue to live.”

“Well, I know.”

voice was a little hoarse.

heard him and Cindy

realized that I had tears on my

took a white handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped my tears. Then he held me in his arms.

me on the back. “If you want to cry, cry. Everything will

sorry. I didn’t cry before.”

I put my head in his arms and tried to control my emotions.

I didn’t cry before.

rely on anyone before. In front of me, you don’t have to worry about showing your vulnerable side, because I

Ming’s voice came from above.

It was warm and firm.

give me wings and dependence.

It was a really good feeling.

I put myself in his arms and no longer bounded my feelings.

-

The next morning, Ming took me to Sherry’s grave.

He bought me a bunch of flowers.

I took the flowers to Sherry’s grave.

This was the first time I had been here since Sherry died.

looked at the picture of Sherry on the tombstone. I felt sad, “Grandma, I come to see you. I will learn from Master later. I may not be able to

But the next time I come here, I will be a excellent person.

for you. You can rest assured. I won’t let her get hurt in the future.”

finished, I looked

He looked at me and asked, “what’s the

say that in front of my grandma as if you

said it casually.

don’t mind that I’m older than you, I don’t

was stunned.

“I don’t. I don’t deserve you.”

I had another man’s baby in my stomach. How could I deserve a man like Ming?

“I have the final say if you deserve me.”

Ming laughed.

I didn’t know

Did he

didn’t think I had any advantages to make him like

pregnant. I was not qualified to be

-

After that day, I stayed in the hotel for a

Murray picked me up to his studio called In Sceaux near the Carson City.

This studio was actually a big house. We worked and lived here.

I became his apprentice from that day on.

I stayed there for five years.

lot in these five years.

I learned from Murray for five years. I was not an expert but