“Be more careful for the next two days. Always keep the wound dry and clean.”

My jaw was still hanging in astonishment, reliving his tenderness in my head.

 

“Anna, have you turned mute?” he blurted with a frown from my non-responsiveness.

When I finally got back to my senses, his face was already only an inch away from mine. I nervously drew my focus back onto the chopping board.

After that, Michael went back to the living room, and about half an hour later, dinner was ready.

 

It was simple cooking and not the best, I must say. It did make me wonder why Michael always came here for dinner.

To be frank, I believed that his housekeeper would’ve made something way better than what I could offer.

We sat across from each other and started eating away. Should I ask him about what Mom told me?

 

give my

this question had been bothering me the entire

 

nerves again anyway, as

fast,

food graciously as if he had

it really is you. Why did you send my

put down my fork and looked at him,

you said that it was exhausting to support the whole family. Since now you’re my woman, things will change. I can

then. He sent them money because he deduced that

that of me! I

I said that I wanted someone to lean on, I wasn’t asking that person to share my responsibilities. I was just hoping

oppress the rage in me as I patiently explained

support your family. My goodness, Anna. I can’t believe that a woman at your

most of them had bowed down to reality. Still, he shouldn’t stereotype

of being with him was merely to let him share

extent of getting someone to fund my

been sucking my bank account hollow. He was

was just Dad’s monthly medical fee. However, Steven’s debts kept rolling and rolling. No matter how many times I’d cleared his debt and his countless assurance of turning over a new leaf, he’d

of cash to fill this black hole, I would’ve been the

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