“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

let it out as this question had been

 

getting on his nerves again anyway, as I’d done that way

fast,

wasn’t surprised and continued chewing his food graciously as if he had nothing to do with the

Why did you send my family a hundred

down my fork and

whole family. Since now you’re my woman, things will change. I can send

right then. He sent them money because he deduced that whatever I said

think that of me! I was

I said that I wanted someone to lean on, I wasn’t asking that person to share my

oppress the rage in me

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

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

with him was merely to

the extent of getting someone

spending. It was Steven’s debt that had been sucking my bank account hollow. He was a good-for-nothing who always hung out with chavs.

tough if it 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

supply of cash to fill this black hole, I would’ve been the most self-serving woman

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