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.”

half-filled bowl and

“You’re not allowed to leave the table until you finish the rest of

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

him all the time. She even wanted to send the helve after the hatchet, but every time he

of food and went to the backyard to play with the cat. Now, only

Elizabeth hurried to the backyard to find her,

me if he wants to find me? Why should

 

“Meg… Aren’t you… a little too old to be having your rebellious phase?

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

more urgent than before. “Meg, Mr. Lewis said that if you don’t

a man of his word? Margaret felt both furious and amused. He’s a man of

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