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.

In case Sean came back, then...

he would

I didn’t know whether to pick it up or to put it

Sean’s cup? I’ll take it back to

and took the cup in my hand and put it back in the original box.

seemed to know

less than a centimeter from his face. I asked

the studio

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

on the sofa and I sat by. I applied the ice carefully.

He frowned slightly and I quickly took it away. “I’m sorry.

if you care about me.” Ming looked at me. His eyes were soft and clear

I blushed a little.

the ice

summer, the ice soon melted and soaked

change some.”

I got up and went to the sink. I pour out the ice in my handkerchief. Then I

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

“Ming…”

I was stunned and stopped.

humour Sean, but I will not humour him about you from now on.”

as soft as

But it was firm.

I hesitated and said, “OK, Ming.”

to forget the

“Happy broken pupa, gorgeous new impulse...”

As he held me, my cell phone

Only Murray would call this mobile number except

He was here. It must

Was something wrong with

broke away from his arms and went to pick

“Mom.”

I heard Lester’s childish voice as soon

to class?” Today was Thursday. Lester was supposed to go to kindergarten.

little cough today. Grandpa

He pretended to cough twice.

to kindergarten and Murray doted on him, so he

“if you really have a cold, just...”

when are you coming back? I miss you so much.” Lester, of course, knew I was going to teach him a lesson. His voice was a bit

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

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