Chapter 48 Finding the Right Time

I remained still. His behavior puzzled me, but I knew they were crocodile tears.

Eventually, he stood and said. “Wait here, I’ll make you something to eat.” He would not show me his face.

I didn’t care about his thoughts. Even if he showed such emotions occasionally, my image of him would not change. I couldn’t lower myself to the level of a brute.

I knew quick action was my best defense. I couldn’t let him succeed.

He returned to normal at breakfast, warm and smiling. “Honey, come here. Eat while it’s hot! Start with the

milk!”

He was attentive to me during breakfast, and everything seemed to have returned to normal. His actions

left me feeling a little dazed.

“How about a day off today? You’ve lost a lot of weight recently. I could tell when I held you last night,” he

said tenderly.

A vision of him and Melanie brought me back to reality. To calm my nausea, I patted my chest. “I don’t know why I keep feeling nauseous. Maybe I’m too worried about my parents.”

“I know. Don’t worry too much. Good things will come to good people. You call your mom every day, right? Once the pandemic passes, we’ll go visit together.” Matthew’s care was meticulous. He even helped me with a fried egg. “Skip the yolk, okay?”

since I developed gallstones, I rarely ate egg yolks

money to them today. I’m afraid they might not have

I

froze for a second, and then he smiled. “Sure,

her to accept any money Matthew might send her without

hesitation

need for that. Your dad and I

you guys don’t need to spend too much

you just accept our money and keep it for yourselves? Our duty is to support you,

they could be as money–conscious as the Murphy family, then maybe

so

all about money,

concern, “Chlo, are you…”

overthink it. I’m just anxious. Giving you guys money is

parents? The company is doing well now. You should just accept our support for my peace of mind!” I emphasized it

mother agreed reluctantly.

I knew he was trying to deceive me. Over dinner, I asked him, and he said he forgot due to his

day at work, I reminded him again. He

me at noon to say Matthew wired her ten

ten

office. His secretary said he

filled out an application for a hundred thousand dollars. Disregarding his meeting, I went straight to

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