Chapter 158

Margaret snapped back to her senses and answered, “We’re going to hire someone to search for Mr. Xenos, of course. You’re more proficient in this area, so you’ll do it. I’ll handle the money.”

It was not until dinner time that Margaret returned to the Lewis residence. In order to keep Christopher from getting suspicious, she reluctantly went to the mall to buy some clothes and whatnot that did not cost that much money.

Christopher came back shortly after she did. She originally thought that he would either not come back tonight or come back very late. After all, he was with his lover. Why would he be willing to leave Megan and come back to face his “rubbish wife”?

None of them spoke at the dinner table. Margaret did not have much of an appetite. The food tasted like wax inside her mouth, so she put her fork down after only a few bites.

When she got up to leave, he suddenly uttered, “Finish eating before you go.”

glanced at the half-filled bowl and stated impassively,

to her. “You’re not allowed to leave the table until you

utensils and went upstairs. Margaret did not want to listen to him, but his

even wanted to send the helve after the hatchet, but every time he used a commanding tone, she still subconsciously felt that she should do as he said.

for a while, Margaret finally scarfed down the bowl of food and went to

short while later, Elizabeth hurried to the backyard to find her, “Meg, Mr. Lewis is calling

replied sullenly, “I’m not going. Doesn’t he know to come to me if he wants to find me? Why should I go over to

 

“Meg… Aren’t you… a little too old to be having

in silence, okay? I finally can no longer stand the humiliation after being oppressed for so many years and want to

a pace even more urgent than before. “Meg, Mr. Lewis said that if you don’t listen, he won’t allow you

Margaret felt both furious and amused. He’s a man of his word, huh? He’s always like this! He acts so overbearingly and high and

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