An Impossible Marriage Novel

Chapter 173

After a while, the noise tuned down while approaching footsteps were heard outside the door.

Margaret could tell it was Christopher. As Tabby was sleeping soundly on the blanket, she quickly hid it underneath the blanket and left a slit so that it could breathe.

The next second, the door was pushed open. As she had expected, it was Christopher.

Feeling slightly guilty, Margaret lowered her head while her cheeks blushed from nervousness. Her heart was beating fast. Luckily, Tabby is behaving well. 

Christopher seemed to be in a good mood today. Even when there was no one around, the smile on his face remained. “Are you feeling unwell?” he asked.

At this point, Margaret was panicking like crazy. She couldn’t care much about the unhappy situations they had back then. “I’m fine and lively as ever. I guess I can go to work tomorrow.”

Christopher then muttered in a displeased tone, “Stop messing around. You have to lay in bed for at least a month. Don’t get on my nerves anymore. It won’t do you any good. Can’t you be like the other women and make me happy?”

look at him, Margaret asked, “Do you

fell. Ignoring her, he then changed into his pajamas.

bed, she hurriedly snatched the blanket and stuttered, “C-Can you please help

flustered, he nodded and asked,

could smuggle Tabby out of the room. She did not think of the fact that Christopher would

late.

Christopher’s

outside the room. However, the latter leaped onto the bed again,

Tabby. A tiger is coming to eat you. Aren’t you scared? You’re not allowed to enter the room. Why don’t you go downstairs and play with

wouldn’t listen to her. Right then, Christopher arrived upstairs with a plate of fruits in his hands.

plate next to the

to me? However, she couldn’t be bothered by anything else now. Then, she lay cautiously next

aren’t you eating?” he