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