Chapter 21

He wanted to deepen the kiss after tasting the sweetness of her mouth. However, Margaret turned her face away.

“Do you not like this? Or… Do you not like doing this with me?” Christopher’s tone had turned cold. This made Margaret feel afraid.

Thinking about the times he was angry, Margaret bit her lower lip. “No…

Just then, Christopher’s phone, which was placed on the bed, rang. Margaret heaved a sigh of relief and stood up to pass his phone to him.

Seeing the caller’s name, Christopher frowned, and he did not answer the call. Margaret understood immediately, and she left after flashing a smile at him. At the same time, she also felt relieved.

Perhaps hell let me go when he has found someone he likes and wants to start a family. That was what Margaret hoped for.

When she returned to her room, she lay on her bed and checked her phone. Her screen was full of celebration messages, making it look very lively as the New Year was approaching. The messages couldn’t warm her dispassionate heart, though.

The notification that popped up garnered her attention. It was a message from Jodie, and Margaret held her breath when reading the contents of the message. Jenson is back

Although she knew that he was only back for the holidays and would leave soon, she still had an inexplicable feeling. The elegant, innocent boy with bright eyes had been etched on her heart.

Jenson and Christopher were completely different people.

Margaret returned Jodie’s call and inquired, “Jo, when is Jenson leaving?”

On the other end of the line, Jodie teased, “Why? You don’t want him to leave? Actually, I’m also not sure. Are you able to come to the gathering tomorrow? He’s the one organizing it. Oh right! I’m going to introduce you to my boyfriend. Tell me if you want to join us.”

A second before Margaret replied to Jodie, she decided that she could

a business

day, Christopher left in the

her closet and could not find any decent clothes to wear. She felt like going on a shopping spree for the first time. She called for Jodie to join

“Meg, you’re too much! I always thought you were poor, but you were merely pretending

to tell her that the sum of money was actually given by Christopher.

gathering was held in Jenson’s seaside mansion

not familiar with most of them and had not even met some of them. The only person who

His beautiful eyes stared at her attentively, causing Margaret to feel shy to meet his gaze. “Yes…

around them began to tease Jenson. “Jenson, is this your real reason

admitted it outright. Although he sounded as if he was joking, he was not lying. Margaret lowered her head shyly, and a warm fuzzy feeling filled

crowd of people and introduced him, “Meg, this is

Jack, and the latter raised his

 

like his foppish personality. She smiled

hall. Jodie enjoyed the party to the fullest. She then passed Margaret a glass of

mood.”

a sip, and the alcoholic taste was mild. Tasting the orange-flavored wine in her

and took off her outerwear before throwing it onto the couch. Jack and Jodie were

Margaret’s ear. She could not hear him and tripped, falling into his embrace. Then, she

up. As she tried to turn her body, she opened her eyes and saw Jenson’s face in front of her. She froze for a moment before fear

only one thought in her head. If Christopher

she hurriedly got off the bed and realized that her clothes had been changed. She was wearing a man’s

However, she could

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