Chapter 53

Margaret shook her head bitterly in disagreement. “I have never felt that I mean anything at all to you… But I always suppose that the most extreme way to hate someone is merely wishing for that person to die…”

Christopher pinched her chin. Even with very little force of grip from his slender fingers, he could already notice Margaret frowning with pain.

Words coming out from his mouth at the next moment sounded like a death sentence to Margaret. “You are utterly wrong! Dying means you can finally free yourself from suffering, and it seems too easy for you! I would rather see you live so that I can witness how miserable your life turns out! You better keep the desire to die out of your mind from now on!”

Stunned on the spot, Margaret stared at Christopher in disbelief. She knew that he loathed her all along, but his hatred had somehow reached an extent that she had

never expected!

Intrigued by Christopher’s reaction, Margaret swore to get to the root of the plane crash that year. Margaret’s impression of her father had always been favorable, for the latter had been a responsible person, both as a pilot and as a parent. She strongly stood her ground that a dependable pilot like her father would never commit a mistake as severe as flying a plane under the influence of alcohol.

man who claims to know you insists on meeting you immediately. The security guard has demanded him to leave, but he is still making a scene at our main

the man. He was Jodie’s father,

begged piteously, “Christopher, please… Just meet him for

released his grasp on Margaret’s chin and

Margaret, Christopher said, “Don’t get me wrong! I agreed to meet him, but I didn’t agree to help him. Who knows, even his last hope would be

was crucial. Vanishing the last hope of someone who was on the brink of bankruptcy would signify a dead end. All of a sudden, stories of people who took

yet this moment of

they could see

 

Margaret was impressed because Zachary still managed to present himself in a polite manner, even when he was -struggling desperately through this difficult crisis. While he looked extremely anxious and appeared haggard, he did not forget to knock on the door and wait for permission before entering. Walking into the office at a firm and steady pace, Zachary greeted Christopher, “Mr. Lewis, thank you for offering me the chance to meet you. I am aware that you must be reluctant to see me, but I would really appreciate it if you could grace me with an extension of time for the missing materials until the police finish their investigation. I understand that even if we manage to trace the missing materials, it remains impossible for us to work together anymore, as the delay in work progress has definitely caused you to suffer from huge losses well beyond my imagination. However, I can promise that I will compensate you for everything that I need to even if it requires sacrificing the last bit of myself. So, can you please kindly have mercy on me this

Zachary had done talking, Christopher did not express any attitude instantly. Instead, he moved over to the couch, sat down, and

brought two glasses of water. She put one in front of Christopher and handed another one to

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