Tame Me My Brother -in-Law

Chapter 8

Tame Me My Brother -in-Law Chapter 8

CELINE’S POV

I was washing some utensils on the sink when I heard Martha speak behind

  1. me. “Why are you wearing a face mask all the time, Celine?” she asked

curiously.

It wasn’t until just now that it dawned on me that Martha and my mother

were both patients in the same hospital ward, but she was further along in

the healing process, so she can roam around the hospital specifically in the

basement where there’s a television. Though we also have one here in the

ward, she preferred to watch on a larger screen.

My eyes flashed as I turned to look at her. “Martha… I’ve never been in good

health, and it started when I was a child. Because bacteria are present

everywhere, there’s a good chance that I could easily get sick whenever I

visit the hospital. My asthma will flare up in a very short amount of time.”

“Oh, I see…” She acknowledged my answer with a nod and went back to

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watching television as she lay on her bed.

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I wiped my hands with the hand towel and walked back towards mom’s bed

when I noticed her sleeping again. She was already discharged a week ago

but her condition got worse so we had to come back here for another

session of her treatment.

My father was opposed to the idea of me moving back to the city, but I had

no choice but to disobey him because this particular hospital offered the

most advanced treatment options. Therefore, I had to hide my face by

wearing a face mask every time.

The things I said to Martha were all lies. She might notice that the woman she

was watching on the television a week ago has the same face as mine if I

removed my face mask.

I proceeded to the restroom in order to brush my teeth, but to my dismay… I

discovered that there was no toothpaste available. In addition, there was no

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and washed my face with the cold water.

I cringed at my reflection in the mirror, my eyes

with dark circles due to some sleepless nights

in the hotel.

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head to clear the thought. Why

He was my first at everything,

love. He is soon to

you sure? Or perhaps you’ve already given in to him?‘ A hushed voice

caused

voice in my head with the

oneself over to those kinds of thoughts at this

stall, I reached

I went up to Martha, who

for a while? I’ll just stop

store and pick up a

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responded with a nod without taking her eyes

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everything

to pay for my items when I witnessed

customer and

promise…” The customer with the dark hair remarked to the

me get my wallet in the car..”

by shaking her

that

on the

I decided to interrupt their conversation. “What

here?”

sheepishly scratching his nape, “I can’t

my wallet in

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a sigh as I rummaged through my wallet and

give to the man.

He made a gesture with his hand

be taking the assistance that I was offering

can pay me later. The queue is getting longer and

got no choice but to

the items

man was waiting for me the entire time while I was paying for

I was finished, he approached me with an uneasy look on

face.

as he walked with me. “I’ll

car and

him a nod, I saw him dash towards

car in the parking lot while I waited for

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