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 back, then...

Oh, he said he

hanging in the air. I didn’t know whether to pick

“Is this Sean’s cup? I’ll take it

my hand and

to know what I

Sean just hit him. I walked quickly and put my hand less than a centimeter from his face. I asked him with

The refrigerator in the studio had ice making

then I took Ming’s handkerchief

and I sat by. I applied the ice carefully.

frowned slightly and I quickly took it away. “I’m sorry. I’ll be gentle.”

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

I blushed a little.

put the ice on for him.

But because it was summer, the ice soon melted and soaked the handkerchief, and the cold water drops came down from it.

change some.”

to the sink. I pour out the ice in my handkerchief. Then I went to the fridge and decided to get some more ice.

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

“Ming…”

stunned

ear, “I used to humour Sean, but I

voice was as soft

it was firm.

and

me to forget the past and embrace the future.

pupa, gorgeous new

As he held me, my

Murray would call this mobile number except Ming.

He was here. It must be Murray.

something wrong with Lester?

I nervously broke away from his arms and went to pick

“Mom.”

voice as

Today was Thursday.

a little cough today. Grandpa Moore asked for leave for me.”

to

want to go to kindergarten and Murray doted on him, so he helped him cheat.

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

much.” Lester, of course, knew I was going to teach him

but he must be a little sincere. After all, I had never been away from

will be back in two or three weeks at the latest.”