The Fake Wife
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s, and whom Snow and Winter cannot approach. Candice, whom everyone in this house avoids, who se
I was even more surprised to see Snow
asked wit
open wider, revealin
e in?" Winter sp
ting the promise
et close. I didn't think about what I would do next; as soon as she got close, I wrappe
I heard Snow say as
kissed both of their che
that while Win
kissing my cheek again. She go
hat he would do. Shyly, he leaned fo
r being kind today,"
is what it feels like-they call me Mommy, and they think I a
w. Just for a little while,
h. Alted didn't leave any specific instructions, so I had nothing to do. I didn't want to stay cooped up in
around. When he's here, they avoid interacting with me. That's why I prefer when he
A simple smile from me is enough, and they go back to their room to play. However, there was a time when Snow got insistent. One afternoon, w
nd since I look like Candice
with a woman. As far as I knew, they had tutorials on weekends. They were
om
o notice me. Sitting on the carpeted floor, she quickly stood up, grabbed her drawing book, a
s! I drew this!" she said exci
," I replied enthusiasticall
rstand her drawing, I knew its me
here," their
slight eyebrow raise. I looked back
aby. Mommy is proud of you," I w
staring at me seriously. After a moment, she averted her gaze and went back to her colori
ing," I gr
like that now-unlike before when my gre
ed?" I whisp
he kitchen while Sonya was
ñor
es
to Sonya. I usually ask her if that man has left or if he's st
It looks like he h
e be go
me and bit her l
ut they also don't call me by the name 'Candice'-they seem scared of me. Exce
said as she s
ow's favor
tever is given to them. That's what you
ing the onions.
r is served to them, they should acce
re a bit far from us, so
e something to t
end up together in the kitchen in the morning. But I return to my room when Snow and Winter come down because Alted
to explain." I to
l down the stairs and hit my head. Maybe that's why I sometim
ng as if trying to proce
with
an, can I ask what the old Cand
its or personality, so I have to control myself in everything I do. Like this-Candice supposedly doesn't know how to cook and hates being told to do housewor
you want
hings I want to know about Candice, and even if Sonya can't answe
ent smoothly. We even laughed sometimes because Lilac, one
forever, like Manang Osmet, th
colded another helper, who
and I
etter to stay single th
lse?" Lilac fixed the stray hairs behind her ear.
ggi
lac complained to
n Snow suddenly appeared, frowni
!" she
she was about to cry, so I quic
it? What'
. I want to eat now,
use she looke
eat now." I moved closer to h
ing Winter's hand, we headed to the dining table and sat them down. Short
s, mommy?" Snow asked, looki
anted to tell her that, but I didn't. I
I'll eat later," I s
d when she saw me, she s
o eat with you
ed sli
will scold us again," Winter w
ou. Just eat, and
me, eyes wide o
?" Snow ask
d. What do you mean, we'll
He'll only get mad
mommy?" Sno
ded. "We will play,
er that they should tidy up their room so that when we play, I would
ow asked once she got
e to your room," Mana
s our mommy,"
Contin