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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on and washed my face with the

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

with dark circles due to some sleepless

night in the hotel.

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

out of my thoughts? He was my first at everything, but

He is soon to be my sister’s

perhaps you’ve already given in

head caused me to grimace in response. I

my head with the whole

give oneself over to those kinds of thoughts

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

me…” I went up to Martha, who was still

“Can you please look out for mom for

a few things

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with a nod without taking her

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purchased everything that I needed,

for my items when I witnessed what appeared

customer and the woman

with the dark hair remarked to

counter. “Just let me get

responded by shaking

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

the

their conversation. “What exactly

here?”

his nape, “I can’t pay for this

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sigh as I rummaged through my wallet and pulled out fifty

give to the

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

not be taking the assistance that

is getting longer and

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

the items he had purchased.

time while I was paying

he approached me with an uneasy

face.

said as he walked with me. “I’ll

the car and

my face mask and giving him a nod,

car in the parking lot while I waited for him in front of the grocery store.

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