Mysterious Husband.

ky and coated every house and everything in its thick blanket of wh

palms. I wanted to wrap myself in a thick du

en he coughed again. Big black bags appeared under father's eyes and his lips felt dry. The pain he felt certainly was great as his face twisted. He was suffering

it had become a life-threatening call for him. The great warrior that my fa

him. He wasn't famous but for a physician-it was rumoured-he was great. Apparently, Father's friend heard about the person fro

the offer and asked t

uld give him anything he wanted. Of course, after serving his nation, father had enough wealth to buy anyone. The la

ns, at last, the curer agr

ther's curer would come but he was

bles to make soup for my father. After t

p last night due to t

is trembling body rested under a pile of rags. He could barely

e coughed. Clearly, he was disappointed, his ey

ll, we had offered him anything he wanted," the first wife

as both of the wives took care o

to wipe off the soup from father's face, the thi

in anger. "I was already hel

ted to have his dinner in peace, however, in between t

he first lady despised her. She missed the praises and the attention father used to give her. But she kne

once again nested in his eyes. With his unsteady feet, he went to the wooden veranda.

a smile and he welcomed the guest. We all guessed it was the physicia

sh," the third lady o

eaded for the front room of the house along

fe made me do her share of work too. The first lady at least did her wo

e house but as the first wife held the official position so she had to be careful

the guest would like it, otherwise, father would be very displ

down, I don't think I will survive the winter," Father said and

, you will be like just before," a thick voice said. His voice was deep and cold, and I halted just before

fish or not. I had prepared a very normal di

irst lady shouted from insid

blank. What if the man would not eat because of the no

est!" Her voice became sweet but it did

new, if I saw their faces which had look

erving the dishes as the thi

roz

would be great as he

have to prepare these t

yelling as my

rding to the cold, is great for health and it will keep ou

sufficient. No question should be placed before or after his wor

ur guest?" Father said to the lady with a

e two men. From her look, I could assume she enjoys wheneve

ono and his long raven hair cascaded down to his back. His shoulders were broad and st

he said, "I'll have

d gather he was younger than father and not too old to call him a physician. Our local physicians were all o

ted as I neared him to take his plates. I could hear his

to the kitchen. My heart beat loudly inside my ribcage and

epared meals for the wives and heard the ma