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 the bottle.

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on and washed my

looked up, I cringed at my reflection in the

with dark circles due to some sleepless nights

that night in the

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the

my thoughts? He was my first

He is soon

already given

head caused me to grimace in response.

head with the whole resolve. It wasn’t the

oneself over to those kinds of thoughts at

the stall, I reached for my bag and get my wallet

up to Martha,

you please look out for mom for a while?

up a few

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responded with a nod without taking her

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making sure that I had purchased everything that I needed, I made

to pay for my items when I witnessed what appeared

dispute between another customer and the woman working there.

customer with the

counter. “Just let me

she responded by shaking

attention that the queue was getting longer,

the impatience on the faces of the individuals waiting

so I decided to interrupt their

here?”

his nape, “I can’t

my wallet in

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I rummaged through my wallet and pulled out

give to

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

the assistance that I was offering to him.

pay me later. The queue is getting longer and

for me, so please…” He’d got no choice but to accept

for the items he

was waiting for me the entire time while I

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

face.

the help…” he said as he walked with me. “I’ll just get my wallet

and I’ll pay

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

in the parking lot while I waited for him in front of

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