“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

this question had been bothering

 

again anyway, as I’d done that

fast,

chewing his food graciously as if he had nothing to do

is you. Why did you send my family a hundred

down my fork and looked at him,

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

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

he think that of me! I was only

must’ve misunderstood me. When 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

rage in me as I

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

my age had been through enough, and most of them had bowed down to reality. Still, he shouldn’t stereotype all women as such. Not everyone

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

the extent of getting

my bank account hollow. He was a good-for-nothing who always hung out with chavs. Not only that, but he was also a

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 always go back to his old

lean on and give me an endless supply of cash to fill this black hole, I would’ve been

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