President's Substitute Wife

“I’m fine.” I lowered my eyes and looked at the wound on my hand.

My heart hurt.

So I couldn’t even feel the pain in my fingers.

Ming took a band aid out of his pocket and put it on me. He accused me, “you’re a designer. The designer’s hand is as important as the face.”

I looked down slightly.

Ming seemed to realize my frustration. He patted me on the head. “Can’t you forget him?”

I didn’t speak. I didn’t even change my face.

But my heart couldn’t fool me.

Ming held me in his arms and patted me on the back. “I know I’m not him, and I can’t be him, but I will do my best to you. There will never be a third person between us.”

This was the best promise for me.

There would never be a third person between us.

It was like a sarcastic remark about Sean and me.

There was always a third person between him and me.

So our relationship was so crowded and awkward.

Ming could always find a good point and let me persuade myself to let go.

I was in his arms.

The warmth of Ming was like the sunshine at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. It was warm but it didn’t burn me.

Maybe this was the best.

I made up my mind and hugged him, “give me time. I will certainly forget him.”

“Take your time.”

With that, I felt a kiss fall on my head.

It was very light.

I shivered a little, but I didn’t refuse.

When Ming was cleaning up the debris underground, I looked at the black coffee cup. I thought about it for a while and decided to put it aside on the cupboard.

Sean came

he said he would not come again.

the cup was hanging in the air. I didn’t know whether to pick it up

take it back to him when I have time.”

cup in my hand

to know what I was thinking.

put my hand less than a centimeter from his face. I asked

The refrigerator in the studio had ice making function.

some ice out of the fridge, and then I took Ming’s handkerchief and laid it for

sofa and I

took it away. “I’m sorry. I’ll be gentle.”

to see if you care about me.” Ming looked at me. His eyes were soft and clear through the lenses.

blushed a little.

I slowly put the ice on for him.

soaked the handkerchief, and

change some.”

went to the sink. I pour out the ice in my

put his hands around my body. He put his chin on my shoulder.

“Ming…”

I was stunned and stopped.

His voice came from my ear, “I used to humour Sean, but I

was as soft as ever.

But it was firm.

I hesitated and said, “OK,

to forget the past and embrace the future.

“Happy broken pupa, gorgeous

held me, my

Only Murray would call this

It must be

Was something wrong with Lester?

I nervously broke away from his arms and went to

“Mom.”

voice as soon as the phone was connected.

“Lester? Why don’t you go to class?” Today was Thursday. Lester

have a little cough today. Grandpa

to cough twice.

to kindergarten and Murray doted on him, so he helped

I frowned and said, “if you really have a cold, just...”

you so much.” Lester, of course, knew I was going to teach him a lesson. His voice was a bit weepy.

knew he was pretending, but he must be a little sincere. After

and said, “Mom will be back in two or three weeks at