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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I turned the faucet on and washed my face with the

up, I cringed at my reflection in the mirror,

with dark circles due to some

night in

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vigorously shook my head to clear the thought. Why couldn’t I keep that

my first at everything, but he would

love. He is soon to be my sister’s

sure? Or perhaps you’ve already given

head caused me

in my head with the whole resolve. It wasn’t

oneself over to those kinds of thoughts at this

stall, I reached for my bag and get my

went up to Martha, who was still

look out for mom for a while?

and pick up a few things I

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a nod without

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sure that I had purchased everything

to the counter to pay for my items when I witnessed

between another customer and the woman

customer with

working behind the counter. “Just let me

responded by shaking her head.

attention that the queue

the

their conversation. “What exactly is

here?”

while sheepishly scratching his nape, “I

my wallet in the

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a sigh as I rummaged through my wallet and pulled out

give to

He made a gesture with his hand that

taking the assistance that

is

He’d got no choice but to accept the money and

for the items

time while I was paying for my items,

approached me

face.

he walked with me. “I’ll just

and I’ll pay

mask and giving him a nod, I saw him dash towards

waited for him in front of the grocery store.

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