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

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faucet on and washed my face with the cold water.

looked up, I cringed at my reflection in the mirror, my eyes were

due to some sleepless nights because of

that night in the

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head to clear the thought. Why couldn’t I

my thoughts? He was my first at everything,

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

already given in to him?‘

deep within my head caused me to grimace

that voice in my head with the whole resolve.

oneself over to those kinds

I reached for my bag and get my wallet

Martha, who was still

for a while?

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a nod without taking her eyes

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that I had purchased everything that

to pay for my items when I witnessed

dispute between another customer and the woman

you, I promise…” The customer with

counter. “Just let me

by shaking

It came to my attention that the queue was getting longer,

on the faces

interrupt their conversation.

here?”

his nape, “I can’t

wallet in

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as I rummaged through

give to the

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

assistance that

can pay me later. The queue is getting longer and my

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

for the items he had purchased.

was waiting for me the entire time

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

face.

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

car and

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

in the parking lot while I waited for him in front

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