Perfect Marriage with My Substitute Wife

Chapter 43

Kathleen entered a restaurant and ordered herself a plate of vegan pasta.

After her meal, she soon left to visit Benjamin who was admitted to the nearby hospital.

Kathleen couldn’t help her rising concern as she observed the unconscious form of Benjamin through the window of his hospital room.

“My brother’s condition has been stable since early this morning,” Gemma uttered from behind Kathleen.

Kathleen turned to face Gemma, who was dressed in her nurse’s uniform and balancing a tray between her hands.

“When will your brother be regaining consciousness?” queried Kathleen cautiously.

Gemma’s expression darkened as she replied, “The doctor says that it’s still too early to tell.”

“Why not try consulting the opinions of other specialists?”

“It’s all right, Kathleen. There’s still time,” Gemma comforted. “By the way, how was your experience volunteering?”

“It was such an eye-opener! I learned so much from it,” Kathleen enthused.

Gemma smirked. “I watched your speech just now during my break. You were pretty amazing out there.”

“By the way, why the sudden interest in individuals with autism?”

“Well, my foster brother is autistic,” said Gemma grimly.

Now that is new.

“My foster parents come from pretty wealthy backgrounds. They adopted me as I had seemed pliant and obedient. Their hopes were that I would comply with their wishes to look after their son once they were gone. Their plan was for both of us to marry by offering me their inheritance as an incentive. They then threatened to disown me if I were to refuse,” said Gemma drily.

Kathleen was stunned speechless.

“I overheard all this when I was in high school. If I were to go against them, they swore never to pay for my tuition fees and daily expenses. Gaining admission into a university would have been a lost cause.”

“That’s preposterous!”

“Consider yourself lucky, Kathleen. Truly. I’ve gone through the worst of it all, and things barely faze me these days,” advised Kathleen with a wry smile.

Kathleen gripped Gemma’s hands anxiously. “What happened after? How did you make it out?”

“Thankfully, my brother was already a policeman back then. He located me and sponsored me all the way till graduation.” Gemma smiled fondly.

within Kathleen, her eyes prickling with unshed tears over

brother will be

Kathleen pursed her lips.

Gemma was right.

indeed

Macari family had always treated

excused herself after noticing the time. “Duty calls. I will catch

you around!” Kathleen added with a

parting glance at Benjamin’s

day after the hospital visitation, Kathleen met up with Federick to finalize the terms of

Frederick! A-About yesterday…” stammered

it. I completely understand.” Frederick offered a gracious smile while handing over

terms. “You’re willing

their

has already far exceeded

be able to complete your work within

enthusiastically while signing the contract.

rules stipulate that one-third of the sum will be first transferred to you. It should be reflected

to treat you to lunch as a celebration of my

afraid we’d have to rain check. I still need to get some

right, Federick. Whenever you’re free. I will be taking my

“Sure. Take care.”

departed with a faint smile plastered on her

therapeutic as basking in the spring sunlight after a harsh

leaving the publishing firm, Kathleen was consumed by

getting paid for the first time in

but it was a significant milestone in her life

her glee from the

Mrs. Macari has everything she needs. Even so, a present won’t hurt. It’s merely a means

less than fifty thousand in her bank account after tax

she was

joy as she

Kathleen decided to call

innocence of Kathleen’s voice

slip a “Darling!”

Macari,” she

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