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?”

rarely ate egg yolks as they

I’m afraid they might not have

I

and then he smiled. “Sure,

I called my mom and told her to accept any

hesitation

no need for that. Your dad and I have enough.

guys don’t need to

accept our money and keep it for yourselves? Our duty is to support you, and you shouldn’t refuse. If he offers,

be as money–conscious as the Murphy family,

so

family was all about

concern, “Chlo, are

Giving you guys money is always a struggle. Isn’t it natural for a

doing well now. You should just accept our support

agreed reluctantly.

he was trying to deceive me. Over dinner,

again. He nodded

noon to say Matthew wired her ten thousand dollars.

ten grand?

His secretary said

department. I filled out an application for a hundred thousand dollars. Disregarding

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