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.

welled up within Kathleen, her

worry, Kathleen. My brother will be

Kathleen pursed her lips.

Gemma was right.

was indeed

family had always treated

time. “Duty calls. I will catch you later,

around!” Kathleen added

Benjamin’s

up with

Frederick! A-About yesterday…”

offered a gracious smile while handing over the

eyes widened as she perused the terms. “You’re

much maestros earn from their work. Yours is

thousand has already far exceeded my expectations.”

be able to complete

nodded enthusiastically while signing the

one-third of the sum will be first transferred to

as a

am afraid we’d have to rain check. I still need to get some work done.”

Federick. Whenever you’re free. I will be

“Sure. Take care.”

with a faint smile plastered on her

smile was indeed as warm and therapeutic

leaving the publishing firm, Kathleen was consumed by the thought

paid for the first time

was a significant milestone in

her glee from the mere

for Old Mrs. Macari! But Old Mrs. Macari has everything she needs. Even so, a present won’t hurt. It’s merely a means of expressing care and

received slightly less than fifty thousand in her bank

that, she was

was veritably glowing with joy

items, Kathleen

saccharine innocence of Kathleen’s voice instantly dispelled any lingering

slip a

she

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