“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

let it out as this question had been bothering me the

 

nerves again anyway, as I’d done that

fast, doesn’t

his food graciously as if he had

Why did you send my family a hundred thousand out

put down my fork and looked at him,

was exhausting to support the whole family. Since now you’re my woman, things will

he deduced that

he think that of me!

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 me a

the rage in me as I patiently

money, you don’t have to work your a*s off to support your family. My goodness, Anna. I

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

if my purpose of being with him was merely to let

was selfish, but not to the extent

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

this tough if it was just Dad’s monthly medical fee. However, Steven’s debts kept rolling and rolling. No matter how many times

I wanted someone to lean on and give me an endless supply of cash

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