President's Substitute Wife

“I’m not free!”

I picked up my bag and went out.

I was really fed up with it!

I drove to the studio. Linda said, “your face is very red. What’s the matter?”

“I’m angry!”

I pouted and said angrily.

Linda immediately said seriously, “who made you angry? I’ll beat him for you.”

“Sean.”

I looked up and said it seriously.

Linda frowned. “Why are you still in touch with him? Didn’t you break up?”

Yes, we had broken up.

But I was cheated and teased by him again and again.

I wryly smiled, “yes, we will stop contacting from now on.”

If I was teased by him again, I would be a fool!

“OK.” Linda picked up a folder and said, “I’m going to a meeting. Take a rest. You can come in later.”

“I’ll go now.”

I picked up my laptop and followed her.

Today was Friday. I went to pick up Lester and went home.

I could smell the food as soon as I opened the door.

“Philip.”

I saw Philip cooking.

He smiled and said, “Becky, you’re back.”

“I’m sorry. You have to cook on Friday.”

We were used to it. Philip was in charge of cooking when he was at home.

he only worked two and a half days a week, I gave him six thousand dollars a

wanted to make our employment relationship clear to him.

like to

Philip’s ears were a little red when he spoke.

better than Mom,” Lester

“If you like, I can cook for you all the time.”

“Great!”

Lester nodded.

I said immediately, “don’t talk nonsense. Philip is about to graduate. He

“Becky, are you going to

Philip asked me before I could

was exposed by him and I didn’t know how to

I smiled. “No, you’ll be busy. And

“I can make time...”

“you will have your own life in the future. You will meet the girl you like. You can date or go out with friends on weekends. You don’t need to help me all the time. Lester can take care of

to make it clear to Philip.

that he would go further and further on a road that shouldn’t belong to

Philip lowered his eyes and said nothing. He turned to the gas stove and said, “the meal is almost

and thought his face was

dinner, Philip played with Lester until half past nine. I took Lester

I coaxed Lester for half an hour and told

crept out of Lester’s room when

really needed to talk to Philip. I didn’t want him to come here after the winter vacation.

on the second floor

The light in the kitchen was off. I took a look at

knocked on the door of his room. No one answered. I hesitated and opened the door. The light in the room was off and Philip was not in it.

I went to the bathroom

Did he leave?

I thought so.

went to work in my study for a while.

he wanted to leave, he would tell me. He

downstairs. I wanted to see if his

man’s

“Philip!”

I went over and turned on the light!

found Philip lying on the ground. I touched his hand

He had a fever.

I got nervous right away. I called