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

said he would not come again.

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

take it back to him when I have time.”

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

to know what I was thinking.

Sean just hit him. I walked quickly and put my hand less than a centimeter from his face. I asked him with concern, “does it hurt? Let

in the studio had ice making function.

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

and I

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

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

I blushed

slowly put the ice on

But because it was summer, the ice soon melted and soaked the handkerchief, and the

“I’ll change some.”

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

Ming suddenly came up and put his hands around my

“Ming…”

was stunned and stopped.

my ear, “I used to humour Sean, but I will not humour him about you from now on.”

His voice was as

But it was firm.

I hesitated and said, “OK, Ming.”

forget the past and

broken pupa, gorgeous new impulse...”

me, my cell phone rang.

Only Murray would call this mobile number except

here. It must be Murray.

Was something wrong with Lester?

I nervously broke away from his arms and went

“Mom.”

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

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

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

pretended to cough twice.

I knew he didn’t want to go to kindergarten and Murray

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

“Mom, when are you coming back? I miss you so much.” Lester, of course, knew I was

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

will be back in two or three weeks at