Drastic Measures

"What do you mean, Mom? We are not pretending. He is indeed my husband..." Marie said with a surprised expression.

"Marie, I know you very well, my sweet daughter. I know why you are doing this. You don't have to pretend in front of me. I know you always try to make me feel happy and content. You want to make me think you're okay, so you look for a man to pretend to be your husband ..."

Gosh ... even though she was sick, Mrs. Lu's mind was still very sharp, thought Nicolae in admiration.

After talking with her for the past hour, he had been able to asses how smart and impressive Mrs. Lu was. This woman was wise and intelligent. Had she not been sick, Nicolae thought she might be able to accomplish many things in her life.

But instead, she had been confined to her hospital bed for most of her days. This made him very sorry for her.