President's Substitute Wife

He refused me, but I was more relieved.

The next morning, Philip still came very early.

But I found that he didn’t change.

He used to change a T-shirt every time he came, but this time he was wearing the same one as yesterday.

And he had black circles.

I realized and asked, “did you go back to school yesterday?”

“Yes, I caught the last bus.” Philip said immediately.

I looked at his clothes and said, “you haven’t changed your clothes. You’re lying to me.”

Philip was exposed and her ears were slightly red. “I missed the last bus, so I stayed in a small hotel all night.”

I could see that he didn’t sleep well.

It was all my fault. I came back too late.

I was a little sorry. I said, “go upstairs.”

“Huh?”

“Go upstairs.”

My voice was tough.

Philip went upstairs at once. I opened the door of a bedroom and said to him, “in the future, if you don’t have time to go back to school, you can live in this room. You can put your clothes in the closet and use the washing machine. You can hang your clothes on the balcony. The bathroom is at the end of the corridor.”

“I can’t do this...”

Philip raised his hand and scratched his head.

“It’s okay. You can play more with Lester in the evening. I can have more rest.”

Then Lester woke up.

at the door of a room. He blinked and said, “will Philip

comes back late,

“Great!” Before Philip finished, Lester rushed over and took Philip’s hand. “Can we play racing

have to have breakfast

Philip said firmly.

played with Lester, but also taught him

weeks, but Lester learned a lot.

I was busy at work and ignored it.

Lester listened to Philip and nodded, “OK, let’s have breakfast.”

He went downstairs happily.

really appreciated Chloe’s sending me such a nice

I thought he could stay at

held Philip’s thigh and wouldn’t let him go. He said to me, “Mom, dad said we shouldn’t waste

“Huh?”

wasting Philip’s and my time. If Philip is here, he can have a better rest," Lester said. “He can teach me. I have a lot of things I

ask

was

and said, “go back today. Tomorrow you

“I...”

on, Philip! Or I’ll fire you!”

Lester said

Lester and could

next day Philip brought a suitcase and put it in the

Lester was happy. It was Friday and Philip had to leave

Philip had to stay.

day seemed to be a turning point. Philip had lived in my house since that day. He went back to school occasionally,

ease with him. I usually left a few hundred dollars at home and asked

go to driving school on weekends. I could get my license as soon

Soon I passed the exam.

taking care of

On Saturday morning, Philip taught Lester. I asked him, “Philip, I want to

“You don’t have

I knew Philip

can eat anything you want. I want to celebrate

Lester said excitedly, “I want pizza, pizza, pizza!”