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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the faucet on and washed

at my reflection in

to some sleepless nights

that night in the hotel.

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clear the thought. Why couldn’t I keep

thoughts? He was my first at

of my first love. He is soon to be my sister’s

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

deep within my head caused me

my head with the whole

kinds of thoughts at

I emerged from the stall, I

I went up to Martha, who was still

you please look out for mom for a while?

up a few things

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nod without taking

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everything that I needed, I made

my items

customer

The customer with the dark hair

let me get my wallet

responded by shaking her head.

to my attention that the queue

impatience on the faces

to interrupt their conversation. “What exactly is

here?”

scratching his nape, “I can’t

my wallet in the

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I rummaged through my

give to

made a gesture with his hand that

be taking the assistance that

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

got no choice but to accept the money and

items

was waiting for me the entire time while

finished, he approached me with an uneasy

face.

help…” he said as he walked with

car and I’ll

face mask and giving him

while I waited for him in front of

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