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

in the bottle.

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as I turned the faucet on and washed my face with the cold water.

at my reflection in the mirror, my eyes were

due to some sleepless nights because of

in the hotel.

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head to clear the thought. Why

was my first at everything, but he would never

title of my first love. He

already given in to him?‘ A hushed voice

my head caused me to grimace in response.

my head with the whole resolve. It wasn’t

those kinds of thoughts at this

stall, I reached for my

Martha, who was

“Can you please look out for mom for a while? I’ll just stop by

and pick up a few

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with a nod without taking her eyes off the television.

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sure that I had purchased everything that I

to pay for my items when I witnessed what appeared to

a dispute between another customer and the woman working there.

The customer with

counter. “Just let me get my wallet in

she responded by shaking her

attention that the queue was getting longer, and

read the impatience on the faces

interrupt their conversation. “What

here?”

sheepishly scratching his nape,

wallet in the car…”

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a sigh as I rummaged through my

give to the man.

no… I can’t accept that.” He made a gesture with

be taking the assistance that I was offering to him.

can pay me later. The queue is getting

no

the items he had

waiting for me the entire time while I was

was finished, he approached me

face.

he walked with me.

the car and I’ll

adjusting my face mask and giving him a nod, I saw him dash towards

car in the parking lot while I waited for

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