Chapter 113


    Margaret nodded seriously. “Yes, I‘m sure.”


    Christopher did not head out that night. Around ten o‘clock, he left the study and returned to the room.


    He sat at his usual seat before the window, poured himself half a ss of wine, and took out his box of


    cigars..


    Seeing that he was about to smoke, Margaret got down from the bed and wanted to go rest in the guest


    room. She did not want to interrupt him and decided that this was the best solution. Before she even


    reached the door, he called out, “Where are you going?”


    It had been some time since theyst had a meal or spent time together in the same room. He had not


    bothered to find out what she had been up to in the past few days, Upon hearing his words, Margaret


    stopped in her steps. “I don‘t really like the smell of smoke. It‘s okay. You go ahead. I‘ll go sleep in the


    guest room.”


    Confusion shed in Christopher‘s eyes. In the past, Margaret had never said that she did not like the


    smell of smoke. After a moment, he chucked the box of cigars into the waste paper basket, walked


    toward the bed, and announced, “Let‘s sleep.”


    Margaret was taken aback. She could notprehend his actions. Did he just throw away the box of


    cigars because of what I just said? It‘s impossible that he did it because he actually cares about how I


    feel. He must have thrown them because he‘s angry.


    She was dumbfounded for a moment. After she regained her senses, she went to pick up the box of


    cigars. The waste paper basket in the room was always clean as she only used the room for sleeping. “I


    didn‘t mean anything by what I said... I‘m sorry.”


    Christopher took off his watch and put it on the bedside table without looking at her. With a slightly deep


    voice, he said, “Just say it if you don‘t like it. Haven‘t I always been telling you to do this?”


    She remained silent. This time, it was not because she was used to being reticent. It was because she


    genuinely did not know what to say. Indeed, he had said something like this before, but she could not


    recall when he had done so. However, she never took his words at face value, so she dared not say


    whatever was on her mind. It seems that he‘ll actually take into ount how I feel if I share what‘s on my


    mind...


    It felt surreal when shey down by Christopher‘s side. He was so cold and distant just some time ago.


    Now that she thought about it, they only slept on the same bed on a handful of asions during their


    three–year marriage. She was still not used to this.


    Suddenly, Christopher turned over to face her. He pulled her into his embrace, and his hand touched her


    bosom.


    When she realized what was happening, she instinctively pushed him away. “No. No, we can‘t. I–I have


    some issues.”


    His gaze darkened at her reaction as he thought about how she had a few ndestine meetings with


    Jenson. He grabbed her wrist and dered, “This is your duty as a wife!”


    He wasted no time and carried on. She could feel his anger, and her whole body stiffened in fright.


    “Christopher... please don‘t do this... I beg you...”


    Her pleas did not have any effect on him. Ever since she found out that she was pregnant, she did some


    reading. Her current condition did not allow her to be intimate. Just thinking that she might miscarry


    caused her to tremble in fear. With a teary voice, she choked out, “Christopher, I‘m preg..


    Without waiting for her to finish her sentence, Christopher froze and suddenly walked into the bathroom


    and mmed the door.


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    She was afraid. So much as that she trembled. She was scared of me touching her.


    The ice–cold water could not douse the rage he felt. When he came out of the shower, he did not even


    look at the woman on the bed. He walked straight to the study, crafted an email, and pressed the “send”


    button. He calmed down a little after he turned off hisptop. Does Jenson have to lose all his reputation


    before she‘s willing to stay by my side?


    Naturally, the already icy atmosphere between them only intensified after that night.


    The two of them left the house together the next morning. However, they avoided each other‘s gazes and


    did not speak to each other.