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

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as I turned the faucet on and washed

I cringed at my reflection in the

due to some sleepless nights because of what

night in the hotel.

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clear the

out of my thoughts? He was my first at everything, but he

title of my first love. He is

you’ve already given in to

from deep within my head caused

the

over to those kinds of thoughts at this

the stall, I reached for my bag

me…” I went up to Martha, who

mom for a while? I’ll just stop by the

up a

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without taking

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had purchased everything that

pay for my items when I witnessed what appeared to

a dispute between another customer and the woman

The customer with the dark hair remarked

let me get my wallet in the car..”

she responded by shaking her

me…” It came to my attention that

the impatience on the

I decided to interrupt their conversation. “What exactly is

here?”

nape, “I can’t pay for this since

wallet in the car…”

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

give to the

made a gesture with

the assistance that I was

later. The queue is getting longer and my mom is already

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

items he had purchased.

for me the entire time while

soon as I was finished, he approached me

face.

said as he walked with me.

and

my face mask and giving him a nod,

in the parking lot while I waited for him

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