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.

case Sean came

Oh, he said he would

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

“Is this Sean’s cup? I’ll take it back to him when I have time.”

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

always seemed to know what I was

I thought 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 me help you with some ice.”

studio had ice making function.

and then I

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

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

“No, I just want to see if you care about me.” Ming looked at me. His eyes were soft and clear through the lenses.

I blushed

slowly put the ice on for him.

was summer, the ice soon melted and soaked the handkerchief, and the cold water drops

“I’ll change some.”

ice in my handkerchief. Then I went to the fridge

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

“Ming…”

was stunned and

His voice came from my ear, “I used to humour Sean, but I will not humour him

His voice was as soft as ever.

But it was firm.

hesitated and said, “OK, Ming.”

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

pupa,

As he held me,

Only Murray would call this mobile

was here. It must be Murray.

Was something wrong with

broke away from his arms and

“Mom.”

I heard Lester’s childish voice as soon as

Today was Thursday. Lester was

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

He pretended to cough twice.

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

frowned 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.

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

will be back in two or three weeks