“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

this question

 

nerves again anyway, as I’d done

fast,

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

you send my family a hundred thousand

fork and

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

because he deduced that whatever I said

think that of me! I was

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

to oppress the rage in me as I patiently explained

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

through enough, and most of them had bowed down to

my purpose of being with him

extent

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 that, but he

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

of cash to

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