“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?

 

my parents

it out as this question had been bothering me the entire

 

again anyway, as I’d done that way too

fast, doesn’t

chewing his food graciously as if he had nothing to do with the

Why did you send my family a hundred thousand out of the

put down my fork and looked at

you’re my woman, things will change. I can send your family a hundred thousand every month,”

because he deduced that whatever I said that night was a hint for him to give me

that of me! I

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

in me as I patiently explained to

the use of a shoulder? With free money, you don’t have to work your a*s off to support your family. My goodness, Anna. I can’t believe that a woman at your age could

had been through enough, and most of them had bowed down to reality. Still, he shouldn’t stereotype all

for the man if my purpose of being with him was merely to let him share my

but not to the extent of getting

had been sucking my bank account hollow. He was a good-for-nothing who always hung out

rolling and rolling. No matter how many times I’d cleared

someone to lean on and give me an endless supply of cash to fill this black hole,

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