President's Substitute Wife

“I can make it up to you.”

I said.

So I could prepare a decent gift.

But then he seemed to know what I was thinking and he said, “did you buy me a present today?”

“No, I...”

“I want the present you bought today. You don’t need to buy another one. Now you have to take a picture of the present you bought today.”

Sean said decisively.

His voice was firm and I couldn’t refuse.

I looked at the ugly brown paper bag and was a little upset.

I didn’t speak, and he said, “take a picture of it as soon as you hang up. I want it. I don’t want anything else.”

His words made me a little confused. I looked at the bag and squinted, “do you know what I bought for you?”

“No.” Sean denied, but he said, “I like anything you buy, so you don’t need to buy anything else.”

OK.

But Sean didn’t lack anything.

I reached out and touched the bag and nodded, “OK, I see.”

“Since you’re going to make it up to me, I can choose the place, right?”

“Huh?”

“I’ll send you the time and place in a few days.”

Sean said.

“OK.”

I promised decisively.

I wanted to celebrate his

A birthday only celebrated by two of us.

Philip came to my house that weekend. But he didn’t come to pick up his luggage.

I had packed his bags for him.

came, I had put his luggage at the

his luggage and froze. He said, “Becky, I did something wrong that day. I was

a winter vacation soon. It’s the

“No, I am voluntary. I can find a job after graduation.”

good. If you don’t find a job before graduation, I will only think that I delayed you. I will feel more guilty.”

I said decisively.

to our conversation and blinked,

took Lester’s little hand and said to him, “Philip is going to graduate from

don’t come on weekends and holidays,

Philip seemed a little reluctant.

I knew he didn’t want

But if he stayed at my home, he would have hope and his life would get

up. He will go to primary school in September this year. He can take care

won’t have any other ideas, and I will definitely find a job next semester! Now I have been invited by several companies.

don’t want Philip to go either!”

I was going to drive Philip away!

down. I pulled Lester to me and hesitated and whispered

“What?”

Lester opened his mouth and suddenly said to Philip, “Philip, I think you need to pay attention

He talked like an adult.

looked at me and he was confused. “What did you say to

I smiled and stood up. “Well, I’ll take you back to school with Lester. I’ll get

“Yes!”

Lester nodded.

mind. There seemed no

He had no choice but to agree to my last offer.

Philip didn’t talk all the way. I could see that

this time, my comfort may

we approached school, Philip said, “Becky, can I ask you why you cried

It happened to be a red

of the red light and squinted at him.

“Yes.”

He nodded.