President's Substitute Wife

This time I said, “later you have to tell me where you want to go. I’ll take you there. Don’t go by yourself.”

Margaret nodded in my arms and said, “OK.”

We took her home and asked the police to cancel the case.

The servant brought Margaret a bowl of porridge and she ate it quickly. She didn’t seem to eat in a day.

I poured her a cup of hot tea.

Nelson sat and watched the whole process.

Instead of driving him away, I said, “tell her what you want to say. After that you have to leave as soon as possible.”

To be honest, I was really afraid that Margaret was as stupid as I used to be and cheated by bad men.

When I finished, the atmosphere in the living room cooled down.

Murray took a look and got angry and went upstairs first.

When he left, before Nelson spoke, Margaret said, “Nelson, I don’t blame you for the past.”

All three of us looked at Margaret.

We were very clear about it.

I was standing by now and listening to Margaret. She was hurt, but she was humble. I really felt bad.

Nelson listened to Margaret and was ashamed, “Margaret, I’m sorry. I didn’t insist, but you have to believe that I really loved you and really wanted to marry you.”

Bad men always said that.

I said in my heart.

Margaret looked up at him and nodded, “I don’t blame you, but you have a family now. Let bygones be bygones.”

I was relieved to hear that.

Nelson listened to her and relaxed. He took a card out of his pocket and put it on the table. He said, “Margaret, I was sorry for you. This is my compensation. Don’t pester me later. I’m old now and just want my family to be safe.”

Margaret and I were stunned.

Nelson, “what do you mean? Do you think my mother want to ask you for money this time? Are

card and put it on the table and was embarrassed. “I know what

“What?” I looked at Nelson and I couldn’t believe

here

Nelson looked up at me. “Yes, I made a mistake, but then I went to Oasis Hospital to pay for her 50 years of

“So what?”

did everything I had to do.”

Finally, Nelson revealed that he didn’t want to be responsible.

I asked him, “Nelson, have you checked the condition of

“What?”

of treatment the patients in Oasis

I asked Nelson.

know? The psychiatric hospitals

tell me what they have in common.”

“I...”

head and looked at Nelson and sneered, “there’s no treatment in there. They give patients only one meal a day and do not let them bathe or wash

I felt terrible when I said that.

look at me. “How do

she and you arrived

I was really pissed off!

expect Nelson to do that!

He stood up

me and said, “I won’t add your name to the will

just hope your family are far away from my mother!”

“OK.”

Nelson promised.

to leave. I looked at the card on the coffee table and suddenly had other thoughts, “wait

“What’s the

picked up the card and asked him,

“Five million dollars.”

Nelson replied.

have? Billions or

Nelson became impatient. “You just said...”

expect you to be so naive. You think five million dollars will heal my

In fact, I didn’t

I wished he could be as far away from me