{"id":181,"date":"2026-09-28T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-157\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T13:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:35:00","slug":"in-my-desperate-time-157","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-157\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 157"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 157<br \/>\nIn My Desperate Time novel Chapter 157<\/p>\n<p>Why is it linked to Frances\u2019 room?<\/p>\n<p>His room and mine are connected. Then wouldn\u2019t he be able to budge in when I\u2019m showering?<\/p>\n<p>Although he had previously budged into my room, at least he shouldn\u2019t be so blatant about it!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrances!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I walk out of the room and shout at the man who is working downstairs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat? Miss me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The man raises his eyes nonchalantly and smiles tenderly.<\/p>\n<p>Miss you, my ass!<\/p>\n<p>I scurry downstairs and point at our room and say, \u201cWhy are our rooms connected? Tell me what do you intend to do?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow about you guess who I want to \u2018DO\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Frances emphasizes the word \u2018Do\u2019 which causes even my ears to blush in red.<\/p>\n<p>Each time when I wish to communicate with him, he becomes mischievous and lecherous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t care. Seal the door or I won\u2019t be able to shower in peace.\u201d I demanded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRelax, this is a private villa. No one else will be able to budge in. If you are still worried, I\u2019ll keep a watch out for you, or, we can shower together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Frances smiles at me suggestively. I want so much to bite him viciously.<\/p>\n<p>For him to keep a watch out for me?<\/p>\n<p>Doesn\u2019t he know that he is the person I\u2019m wary of?<\/p>\n<p>There is no point of saying anymore to Frances. I can only go upstairs in anger.<\/p>\n<p>Frances calls out as soon as I turn around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere are you going?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre you blind? Upstairs!\u201d I didn\u2019t even turn back and say impatiently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t go up. Let\u2019s go to the market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Market?<\/p>\n<p>I turn around in surprise and look towards Frances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDidn\u2019t you say that you don\u2019t allow me in the kitchen? Then why are we going to the market? Don\u2019t tell me you\u2019re allowing me to cook?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>My eager anticipation is shattered by Frances\u2019 words.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDream on. You can\u2019t but I can!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He cooks?<\/p>\n<p>Forget about it!<\/p>\n<p>I can choose not to go!<\/p>\n<p>Of course, I didn\u2019t say this and obediently climb onto Frances\u2019 bike.<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t want to have too many intimate physical contacts with him and so I only grab onto his clothes.<\/p>\n<p>The road to the market goes uphill and the road becomes steeper and steeper. I feel the effects of gravity and almost fall off the bike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHold on tightly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Frances says coldly.<\/p>\n<p>I grab onto his waist.<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to do this earlier but I was afraid that he would be unwilling to and that was why I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>We soon arrive at the market.<\/p>\n<p>Frances is wealthy and buys the vegetables without asking for the price. Very soon we are done and, on our way back home.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, the way back is now downhill. His shirt is bloated by the wind and damp with his sweat on our way up. It looks rather comical.<\/p>\n<p>I stretch out my hand and jab the shirt playfully and start to laugh happily.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know why I am laughing. It is strange but I just feel happy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDid you forget to take your medication before coming out?\u201d Frances asks coldly. It is like pouring cold water onto me and immediately put a stop to my laughter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-181","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}