My Dismissive Fake-Love Marriage
Jackson grins, placing a kiss on her arthritic knuckles.
“Perhaps. How are you this morning, Madame?” “The back is acting up, but it’s nothing I can’t handle,” she assures him. “The doctors tell me that it’s the rheumatism. But, eh . . . what can I expect at my age?” she says with a lift of her bony shoulder. “Well I think you should expect the best at any age. If you are correct, you’re not surprised. If you’re incorrect, you can obsessively talk about it, disgusting bowel movements and all, and no one bats an eye.” Charmed at his irreverence, she giggles, the sound a lovely reminder of a younger Madame Laurent. “And tomorrow, can I get one of your wonderful baguettes?” “I’ll give you one,
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