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 the

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the faucet on and washed my face with the cold water.

at my reflection in the mirror, my eyes were

circles due to some sleepless nights because

night in the

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clear the

out of my thoughts? He was my first at everything, but he would never

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

already given in to him?‘ A hushed voice

my head caused me to grimace in

head with the whole resolve. It wasn’t

over to those kinds of thoughts at this moment.

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

I went up to Martha, who was

mom for a while? I’ll

a

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she responded with a nod without taking her eyes

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everything

pay for my items when I

dispute between another customer and the woman

pay you, I promise…” The customer with the

working behind the counter. “Just let me get my wallet in the

responded by shaking her head.

that the queue

could read the impatience on the faces of the individuals

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

here?”

man said while sheepishly scratching his nape, “I

in the car…”

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rummaged through my

to the

made a gesture with his hand

not be taking the assistance that I

is getting

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

for the items he had

me the entire time while I was paying for

finished, he approached me with an uneasy look

face.

said as he walked with me. “I’ll just

the car and

face mask and giving him a

while I waited for him in front

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