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 washed my face

cringed at my reflection in the mirror, my eyes

some sleepless nights

in the

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

my first at everything, but he would never

love. He is soon

Or perhaps you’ve already given in to

within my head caused me to

head with the whole resolve.

over to those kinds of thoughts

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

up to Martha, who was still engrossed in watching

for

pick up a few things I need.”

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a nod without taking her eyes

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I had purchased everything that I needed,

to the counter to pay for my items

customer and the woman working

customer with

let me get my

by shaking

came to my attention that

read the impatience on the

decided to interrupt their conversation. “What exactly

here?”

nape, “I can’t pay for this since

in the

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a sigh as I rummaged through

give to

made a

not be taking the assistance that I was offering to

queue is getting

got no choice but to accept

items he

was waiting for me the entire time while I was paying for my

soon as I was finished, he approached me with an

face.

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

car and I’ll

face mask and giving him a

I waited for him in front of the

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