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 bottle.

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I turned the faucet on and washed my

I cringed at my

due to some sleepless nights because of

night in the

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

my first at everything,

my first love. He is soon

sure? Or perhaps you’ve already given in to

within my head caused me to grimace in response. I

with the

oneself over to those kinds of thoughts

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

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

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

pick up a few things I need.”

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nod without taking her eyes off

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purchased everything that I needed, I

the counter to pay for my items

dispute between another customer and the

I promise…” The customer with the dark hair remarked

the counter. “Just let me get

by

came to my attention that the queue

the faces of

to interrupt their conversation. “What

here?”

nape, “I can’t pay for this since

in the car…”

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as I rummaged through my wallet and pulled out fifty

give to

made a gesture with his hand that

the assistance that I was offering

The queue is getting longer and my

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

the items he had purchased.

entire time

as I was finished, he approached me

face.

he walked with me.

the car and I’ll pay

and giving him a nod,

while I waited for him in front of the grocery

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