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

in the bottle.

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faucet on and washed my face with the cold

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

due to some sleepless nights

that night in the hotel.

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head to clear the thought. Why couldn’t I

was my first at everything, but

title of my first love. He is

sure? Or perhaps you’ve already given in to him?‘

deep within my head caused me to grimace in response. I

voice in my head with the whole resolve. It wasn’t the

to those kinds

from the stall, I reached for my

went up to Martha, who was still engrossed

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

store and pick up a few

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she responded with a nod without taking her eyes

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I had purchased everything that I needed, I

pay for my

a dispute between another customer and the

The customer with the

“Just let me get my

she responded by shaking

me…” It came to my attention that the queue was getting longer,

the faces

their conversation.

here?”

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

my wallet in the car…”

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as I rummaged through my wallet and pulled

to the man.

accept that.” He made a

taking the assistance that

can pay me later. The queue is getting longer and my

got no choice but to accept the

items he had purchased.

was waiting for me the entire time while I was

finished, he approached me with an uneasy look

face.

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

and I’ll pay you.”

him a nod, I saw him dash towards

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

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