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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I turned the faucet on and

my reflection in the mirror, my eyes

with dark circles due to some

in

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to clear the thought. Why couldn’t

He was my first at

my first love. He is soon to

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

deep within my head caused

that voice in my head with the whole resolve. It wasn’t the right time

over to those kinds

as I emerged from the stall, I reached for

up to Martha, who was

mom for a while? I’ll just stop

a few things I

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a nod without

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everything that I needed,

to pay for my items when I witnessed what appeared

customer

customer with the dark hair

working behind the counter. “Just let me

she responded by shaking

attention that the queue was getting

impatience on the faces of the individuals

so I decided to interrupt their conversation.

here?”

sheepishly scratching his nape, “I can’t

in

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rummaged through my wallet and pulled out fifty dollars

to the man.

can’t accept that.” He made a gesture with his

he would not be taking the assistance that I

can pay me later. The queue is getting longer

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

items he

entire time while I was

approached me with an uneasy look on his

face.

for the help…” he said as he

and I’ll pay you.”

face mask and giving him a

lot while I waited for him

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