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?”

gallstones, I rarely ate egg yolks as they could

I’m afraid

I

froze for a second, and then he smiled. “Sure, I’ll handle it!”

my mom and told her to accept any money

hesitation

“There’s no need for that. Your dad

need to spend too much

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

bit frustrated. If only they could be as money–conscious as the Murphy

worry so much.

all about

tone showed concern, “Chlo, are you…”

money is always a struggle. Isn’t

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

agreed

I knew he was trying to deceive me. Over dinner, I

following day at work, I reminded him again. He nodded

Matthew wired

ten

secretary

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

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