“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?

 

you give my parents the

question had been bothering

 

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

fast,

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

Why did you send my family a hundred

put 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,

because he deduced that whatever I said that night was

dare he think that of me!

you 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

to oppress the rage in me as I

have to work your a*s off to support your family. My goodness, Anna. I can’t believe that a

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

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

to the extent of getting someone to

matter of fact, Dad’s medical treatment wasn’t the major 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. Not only

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 leaf, he’d always go back to his

on and give me an endless supply of cash to fill this

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