Chapter 194


    Chapter 194 Neither Dol


    Annabelle still didn’t respond. She closed her eyes. No one could tell her thoughts.


    Christopher walked toward the window and turned his back to the bed. He looked out of the window.


    Annabelle opened her eyes and looked at Christopher. Then, after a while, she suddenly shouted,


    “Chris.”


    When Christopher heard her voice, he tilted his head and raised his eyebrows slightly.


    Annabelle smiled and said, “If I regret it now, will it be toote?”


    “What do you regret?” Christopher asked lightly.


    It was a question, but he did not look at her inquisitively. Instead, his gray eyes seemed to have seen


    through


    her.


    Annabelle curled her lips into a smile andughed at herself. She looked into his eyes and replied, “I


    regret running away from the wedding. If we got married, Christopher, you wouldn’t have the chance to


    marry Yuliana, and I’ll be your wife. I won’t be in this embarrassing situation today too.”


    Christopher stared at her for a moment. His expression was unreadable. Finally, he said, “Annabelle,


    when can you stop being so willful? Not everything is about you.”


    He paused and added, “Nor is it about me.”


    His voice was a little cold, and Annabelle couldn’t help but grab the quilt tightly.


    “Willful?”


    She covered her eyes and smiled. Then she said bitterly, “No matter what I did in the past, you wouldn’t


    say I was willful. Do you n to stop caring for me now that you have a wife?”


    “If I don’t care about you, do you think you’ll have the chance to lie here and tell me this?” Christopher


    said. He walked to the chair by the bed and sat down, his long legs spread. Then, he leaned forward


    and gave Annabelle a serious look. “Annabelle, I will still help you without hesitation if you are in


    trouble. But don’t joke about your body. I’m not always there to save you.”


    Annabelle responded, “You could, previously.”


    If she had any trouble in the past, Christopher woulde to her and deal with it as soon as possible.


    Christopher remained silent for two seconds before he replied, “As you said, it was in the past. It’s


    different now. I have a wife and a child. I have to be responsible for them. Annabelle, you’re not young


    anymore. Don’t be as childish as before. Don’t make a fool of yourself.”


    Annabelle’s face darkened after she heard this. She sneered, “What? Do you think I’m troublesome?


    Do you think I’m dragging you down? You can leave me alone. It’s okay if I die. After all, I died because


    I had an allergy after eating the wrong food. It has nothing to do with you.”


    Christopher didn’t answer and shrugged. They looked at each other for a few seconds.


    He lowered his eyes and leaned back. Then, he took out his phone and looked at it without raising his


    head. “You lie down for a while. I’ll drive you hometer.”


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    Meanwhile, at the Sce residence, Zavier and Zaiden also left consecutively after Christopher took


    Annabelle to the hospital.


    The house, which was initially merry, suddenly became quiet.


    ording to the original n, Yuliana and Christopher would stay in the Sce Residence today and


    spend the New Year with Zachary and Winnie. Therefore, after Christopher took Annabelle to the


    hospital, Yuliana didn’t leave.


    But she was unsure when Christopher would return or if he would evene home.


    “Aunt Yuliana, I won!” When she heard Zofia’s cheers, Yuliana returned to her senses. She found that


    Zofia had won again.


    Shortly after Christopher left, Zofia found chess game and pestered Yuliana to y with her. Yuliana


    didn’t know how many rounds they had yed, but Yuliana could concentrate on the first two rounds


    and let Zofia


    win.


    However, she did not pay attention to the game afterward, so Zofia could easily beat her.


    Yuliana smiled gently and praised, “Zofia is so smart!”


    When she heard Yuliana praise her, Zofia was so happy. She felt a sense of aplishment, and she


    jumped back and forth.


    La saw her daughter behaving like a little madman when she finished her work. “What are you


    doing?”


    When Zofia saw her mother, she ran toward and hugged La’s waist. “Mom, I beat Aunt Yuliana again


    just now.”


    La pinched her face and said, “You’re awesome.”


    Zofia was brilliant, and she could sense the perfunctoriness in her mother’s tone. She pouted and


    snorted. Then she ran to Yuliana and said, “Aunt Yuliana, let’s continue to y.”


    Yuliana called out La’s name to greet her. Then she ced the chess pieces and adjusted the


    chessboard before ying another chess game with Zofia again.


    La sat down and nced at Yuliana. She said, “Christopher called me just now. Annabelle is fine.


    She should be back soon.”


    Yuliana nodded lightly. She seemed focused on ying chess with the little girl.


    After Christopher left with Annabelle in his arms, she didn’t react much or say anything about it.


    Instead, she stayed calm. It was as if the man was not her husband.


    “Yuliana,” La spoke again.


    “Yes?” Yuliana answered and nced at La. Then, when she saw La hesitating, Yuliana asked,


    “La, is there something you want to talk to me about?”


    La turned around and remained silent for a bit. Finally, she said, “Yuliana, you’re smart, so I’ll be


    straightforward. Christopher didn’t do the right thing today, but he and Annabelle are not what you


    think.’


    Yuliana’s hand, which was still holding the chess piece, froze. When she heard Zofia’s urging, she


    gathered her thoughts and moved the chess piece forward.


    She looked at La. “La, can you tell me what happened between Christopher and Annabelle?”


    La pursed her lips and met Yuliana’s eyes. She said, “Annabelle’s biological father died to save


    Christopher.”


    Yuliana was stunned for a long time when she heard this. Zofia had to call her several times before she


    came back to her senses.


    La didn’t continue. She looked at her daughter, who was still focused on ying chess and said, “Go


    and y with Daddy first. I have something to talk about with your Aunt Yuliana.”


    When she heard this, Zofia was unhappy. “No, I just want to y with Aunt Yuliana.”


    Yuliana said, “Zofia, y with your father for a while. I’lle to you after talking to your mother,


    okay?”


    Zofia looked at Yuliana and hesitated for a while. Then she nodded and left with the chessboard in her


    arms. After Zofia left, La continued, “Yuliana, although the Sce family seemed glorious, we have


    a lot of enemies. Christopher and I were kidnapped when we were little. I was lucky and didn’t let the


    kidnappers seed. Christopher was kidnapped twice. Someone once hired ouws to hurt


    Christopher. They hoped to take revenge on the Sce family.”


    She paused and said coldly, “At that time, Christopher was still in kindergarten. He was only about six


    years. old.”