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

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faucet on and washed

looked up, I cringed at my reflection in

due to some sleepless

in the

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

He was my first at everything, but he would never

the title of my first love. He is soon to

given in to him?‘ A hushed voice

head caused me to grimace in

head with the whole resolve.

to those kinds of thoughts at

the stall, I reached for my

Martha, who was still engrossed

out for mom for a while? I’ll just stop by

store and pick up a few things I

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without taking her eyes off

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I had purchased everything that I needed, I made

to pay for my

between another customer and the woman working there.

pay you, I promise…” The customer with the

“Just let me get

by shaking her

attention that the

impatience on the faces

decided to interrupt their conversation. “What exactly is the problem

here?”

scratching his nape, “I can’t

in the

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as I rummaged through my wallet and pulled out fifty

to

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

taking the assistance

later. The queue is

no choice but to accept

the items he had

the entire time

I was finished, he approached me with an uneasy look

face.

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

the car and I’ll pay

giving him a nod, I saw him

while I waited for

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