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 back, then...

Oh, he said he would not come again.

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

cup? I’ll take it back to him when I have time.”

Ming came up and took the cup in my hand and

seemed 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 me help you with some

The refrigerator in the studio had ice making function.

some ice out of the fridge, and then I

He sat on the sofa and I sat

I quickly took it away. “I’m

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

I blushed

I slowly put the ice on

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

“I’ll change

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

hands around my body. He put his chin on my

“Ming…”

stunned and

His voice came from my ear, “I used to humour Sean, but I

voice was as soft as ever.

But it was firm.

I hesitated and said, “OK,

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

“Happy broken pupa, gorgeous

As he held me, my cell phone rang.

would call this mobile number except Ming.

He was here. It

Was something wrong with

broke away from his arms and went to

“Mom.”

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

was Thursday. Lester was supposed to go to

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

pretended to cough twice.

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

you

“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 a bit weepy.

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

I frowned and said, “Mom will be back in