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...

Oh, he said he would

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

this Sean’s cup? I’ll take it back to him when I

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

seemed to know what I

saw his face swollen. I thought Sean just hit him. I walked quickly and put my hand less than a

The refrigerator in the studio

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

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

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

Ming looked at me. His eyes were soft and clear through

I blushed a little.

I slowly put the ice on for him.

soon melted and soaked the handkerchief, and the cold water drops came down from

change some.”

in my handkerchief. Then I went to

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

“Ming…”

stunned and stopped.

“I used to humour Sean, but I will not humour him about you from now

His voice was as

But it was firm.

hesitated and said, “OK, Ming.”

It was time for me to forget the past and embrace the future.

“Happy broken pupa, gorgeous

he held me, my

Only Murray would call this mobile

here. It

Was something wrong with Lester?

and went to pick up my cell phone.

“Mom.”

I heard Lester’s childish voice as soon as the phone was connected.

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

Lester said unhappily, “I have a little cough today. Grandpa

pretended to cough twice.

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

frowned and said, “if you

I miss you so much.” Lester, of course, knew I was going to teach him a lesson.

sincere. After all, I had never been away from him so

and said, “Mom will be back in two or