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 not

in the air. I didn’t know whether to pick it up or to put it

“Is 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

know what I

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 me help you with

in the studio had ice making

the fridge, and then

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

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

about me.” Ming looked at me. His eyes were soft

blushed a

I slowly put the ice

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

change some.”

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

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

“Ming…”

I was stunned

Sean, but I will not humour him about

His voice was as soft as ever.

But it was firm.

I hesitated and said, “OK, Ming.”

It was time for me to forget

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

he held me, my cell phone rang.

Only Murray would call this mobile number except Ming.

It must be Murray.

something wrong with Lester?

I nervously broke away from his arms and went

“Mom.”

Lester’s childish voice as soon as the phone

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

a little cough today. Grandpa Moore asked for leave for

to

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

and said, “if you really have a

“Mom, 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

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

and said, “Mom will be back in