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

left in

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as I turned the faucet on and washed my

my reflection

dark circles due to some sleepless nights because

night in the hotel.

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the thought. Why couldn’t I keep

He was my first at everything, but he

the title of my first love. He

given in to him?‘

from deep within my head caused me

that voice in my head with the

kinds of thoughts

I emerged from the stall, I reached for

went up to Martha, who was still engrossed in

please look out for mom for a while? I’ll just

a

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she responded with a nod without

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sure that I had purchased everything that I needed,

my items when I witnessed

between another customer and the woman working

The customer with the dark hair remarked

“Just let me get my wallet in

responded by shaking

my attention that the queue was

could read the impatience on the faces of the individuals

I decided to interrupt their conversation. “What exactly is the

here?”

nape, “I

wallet in the

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heaved a sigh as I rummaged through my wallet and pulled out

give to

can’t accept that.” He made a gesture with his hand

he would not be taking the assistance that

is getting longer and my

for me, so please…” He’d got no

for the items he had

man was waiting for me the entire time while

finished, he approached me with an uneasy look on

face.

for the help…” he said as he walked with

and I’ll pay you.”

my face mask and giving him

while I waited for him in front of the grocery

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