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.

wanted to celebrate his birthday

celebrated by two of us.

weekend. But he didn’t come to pick up his luggage. He

packed his bags for him.

When he came, I had put

Philip saw his luggage and froze. He said, “Becky, I did something wrong that day. I was so impulsive. I...”

to have a winter vacation soon. It’s the last semester of your university after the winter vacation. If you don’t get a job, don’t delay

“No, I am voluntary. I can find a job

you don’t find a job before graduation, I will only think that

said

Lester stood by and listened to our conversation and blinked, “what’s

I squatted down and took Lester’s little hand and said to him, “Philip is going to graduate from university and enter a new company and do the work he likes, so let’s

and holidays, who will take care of Lester?”

a little reluctant.

didn’t want to go.

my home, he would have hope and his

grown up. He will go to

“Becky.” Philip bit his lip and said sadly, “please let me stay. I promise I won’t have any other ideas, and I will definitely find a job next semester! Now I have been invited

“I don’t want Philip to go either!”

thought I was

squat down. I pulled Lester to me and hesitated and whispered to him, “if Philip stays, Dad won’t come home.”

“What?”

think you need to pay attention to your career. I have grown up. I

He talked like

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

school with Lester. I’ll get in touch with you if I need

“Yes!”

Lester nodded.

mind. There seemed no

He had no choice but to agree to my last

talk all the way. I could see that he was very

I didn’t comfort him. At this time, my comfort may be the most useless.

“Becky, can I ask you why you cried that day?”

It happened to be a red light.

I parked in front of the red light and squinted at him. “Do you

“Yes.”

He nodded.