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

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

to some sleepless nights because of

night in the

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

was my first at everything, but he would never

He is soon to be my sister’s husband.

you’ve already given in

my head caused me to

head with the whole

oneself over to those kinds of thoughts at this moment.

from the stall, I

I went up to Martha, who was still engrossed in

out for mom for a

a

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she responded with a nod without taking her eyes

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that I had purchased everything that I needed,

to the counter to pay for my items when I witnessed what

customer

I promise…” The customer with the dark hair

“Just let me get my wallet in the

responded by shaking

attention that the queue was getting

the impatience on the faces of the individuals waiting

interrupt their conversation. “What

here?”

man said while sheepishly scratching his nape, “I can’t pay for this since I

wallet in the car…”

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sigh as I rummaged through my wallet and pulled out fifty

to the man.

accept that.” He made a gesture with his hand that

the assistance that

queue is getting longer and my

got no choice but

items he had purchased.

the entire time while

was finished, he approached me with an uneasy

face.

as he walked with me. “I’ll

car and I’ll pay

and giving him a nod, I saw him dash towards

car in the parking lot while I waited for him in front

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