Chapter 69 

Knowing that Christopher was a germaphobe, Margaret cleaned up the blood on the bed and waited for it to dry before laying down to rest. 

The next day when she woke up and opened her eyes, she caught sight of Christopher sitting on a chair not far away while smoking a cigarette. The room was shrouded in smoke, and the ashtray was half full. 

She said subconsciously, “You‘re sick. You were running a fever last night, and your voice sounded a little hoarse. You‘d better stop smoking.” 

It seemed that every winter when he was with her, they would always fall sick together. Therefore, she was not surprised at all. However, his cold was worse than before this time, probably because he was too exhausted from work and traveling. 

Christopher ignored her. Under the reflection of light, his expression could not be seen clearly from the side of his face. There was a hint of coldness shown from the corners of his lips. 

She then lowered her gaze and said nothing. As she moved her body, she felt a strong sense of soreness spread throughout her body. She could feel her cheeks burning when she thought of what had happened the night before. That was their first time. 

spoke in a tone of command after he finished smoking. “Go

discomfort and got up from the bed. She took her clothes and went into the bathroom to get

second when he spotted her strange walking posture. His expression grew solemn as well. Nobody knew what was on

in her sleep. She could tell that he was in a bad mood. Moreover,

Lewis residence was to go into the bathroom in his room to take a shower. Meanwhile, Margaret asked Elizabeth

Lewis wasn‘t home. He

 

hearing Elizabeth‘s answer. I shouldn‘t have sent in my resignation letter to Casper that early. It must be Casper tipping off to Christopher. I didn‘t even think of that. I thought...

thought of Christopher‘s severe cold, she said, “Change all the sheets in the room and

look good. Did Mr.

upstairs and fled the scene. Having experienced the same thing before, Elizabeth immediately could tell what exactly had happened from Margaret‘s walking posture. She could not

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