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

them today. I’m afraid they might not have enough,” I suggested.

I

froze for a second, and then he

and told her to accept any money Matthew might send her without

hesitation

for that. Your dad and

you guys don’t need to

perspective, okay? Can’t you just accept our money and keep it for yourselves? Our

only they could be as money–conscious as the

worry so much.

all about

tone showed concern, “Chlo, are you…”

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

to provide for her parents? The company is doing well now. You should just accept our

agreed reluctantly.

Matthew transfer any money all day. I knew he was trying to deceive me. Over dinner, I asked him, and he said he forgot due to

again. He nodded

to say Matthew wired her ten thousand dollars. It left

sent ten grand?

to Matthew’s office. His secretary said he was with

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

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